Washington’s proposed jock tax (Visiting Pro Athlete Tax) would tax nonresident pro athletes based on games played in the state, and the idea later reappeared in Section 404 of ESSB 6346.
Founders often ask whether a Section 1202 Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) attestation letter is legally required.
Washington’s 9.9% income tax (ESSB 6346) targets personal income over $1 million. Here’s why it faces a serious constitutional problem and what happens next.
The SEC’s Spring 2025 Regulatory Flexibility Agenda quietly tees up two proposals that could materially reshape how startups raise capital and how founders and early investors eventually get...
I’m sharing this because the Washington capital-gains tax conversation just took a turn that founders, early employees, and investors cannot ignore as they think about exits, liquidity timing, and...
Navigating Washington’s 2026 Tax & Business Legislation By Joe Wallin Published February 2, 2026 Washington’s 2026 legislative session is off to a brisk start, with lawmakers filing bills and holding...
Washington SB 6229 would have raised Washington’s million-dollar tax to 9.9% and changed QSBS (Section 1202) treatment—what it would have done (and why it didn’t pass).
If you're a founder, investor, or startup advisor eyeing a 2026+ exit, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) just made QSBS (Qualified Small Business Stock under Section 1202) even more powerful:...
Founders and early investors often assume that if they miss the five‑year QSBS holding period, the Section 1202 exclusion is simply lost.
January is prime time for compliance slip-ups that quietly turn into bigger problems later—loss of good standing, IRS penalties, or unpleasant surprises during fundraising.
