Taxes April 13, 2026
A bevy of New York City nonprofit groups are urging state lawmakers to keep pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to grant Mayor Zohran Mamdani's asks for tax hikes on the city's wealthiest residents and most profitable corporations.
Taxes April 9, 2026
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several business owners and organizations represented by former Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna and former state Supreme Court Justice Phil Talmadge.
Taxes April 7, 2026
In a post on Facebook, Steves, who’s built a travel empire that includes a PBS series and guidebooks on European travel, said the high-earners income tax would make way for “shared prosperity.”
Taxes April 3, 2026
Democrats on the Maine Legislature's budget panel moved late Tuesday to add a millionaire tax to Gov. Janet Mills' spending plan over Republican opposition.
Taxes March 31, 2026
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a high-earners income tax, dubbed the “millionaires tax” by supporters, into law Monday morning, enacting a 9.9% levy on earnings of more than $1 million.
Taxes March 31, 2026
The Citizen Action Defense Fund retained Rob McKenna to lead the anticipated legal push challenging the constitutionality of the state's income tax on high earners.
Taxes March 26, 2026
Two new studies come to vastly different conclusions on the proposed 5% one-time tax on California's billionaires.
Taxes March 19, 2026
A survey conducted by UC Berkeley and co-sponsored by the Los Angeles Times showed 52% of registered voters supported the billionaire's tax, while 33% said they opposed it. Fifteen percent were undecided.
Taxes March 13, 2026
The tax could come into play on any free agent contract the Seahawks sign since the NFL minimum salary in 2026 for any player who has played one season is set at $1.005 million.
Taxes March 13, 2026
"Policies that layer on additional taxes make Washington less competitive to neighboring states, at a time when employers have many choices about where to invest and create jobs," said Alisha Benson, CEO of Greater Spokane Inc.
Taxes March 12, 2026
The bill imposes a 9.9% tax on income of over $1 million a year, with the first payments due in 2029. It would raise an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion annually, helping to fund schools and other state services.
Taxes March 12, 2026
Billionaire Howard Schultz alluded to the business environment in Washington state, where a measure that’s been dubbed a “millionaires tax” came closer to final legislative approval this week.