taxes

Starting next month (October 2025), Washington businesses and residents will be paying sales tax on a slew of new services -- including custom web development, IT services, digital advertising, and even temporary workers.

The debate about increasing taxes on high-income people rages on in both Washington D.C and Washington State. Here in the state, there's an initiative on the ballot that proposes an income tax on people earning more than $200K (or $400K for joint filers).

Today, in the Washington State legislature, the House and the Senate are reconciling their two different bills to balance the State budget. Both involve significant tax changes, and there are different ramifications for software depending on which goes through.