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Your tax outcome in Washington depends on how you structure your equity, entity, and exit. This post walks through the planning levers founders, investors, and high earners can pull before 2028.
Washington’s 9.9% income tax takes effect January 1, 2028. When is the first payment due, and when do estimated tax payments start? Here’s the timeline for high earners.
If you excluded gain under Section 1202 QSBS, does Washington's new millionaire tax still apply? Here's how the new income tax interacts with the federal QSBS exclusion.
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.
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.
By Joe Wallin What this post covers: Section 280G ("golden parachute") taxes are triggered when compensation connected to a change of control (cash, accelerated vesting, retention bonuses) exceeds...
Don’t Accidentally Disqualify Your QSBS by “Resetting” It Congress is considering the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which would expand the QSBS exclusion but only for stock issued after July 4...
Seattle voters approved Proposition 2 on 4 November 2025, ushering in a major overhaul of the city’s business and occupation (B&O) tax.
In late 2021, The New York Times ran a feature titled “A Lavish Tax Dodge for the Ultrawealthy Is Easily Multiplied.
Choosing the wrong entity structure can cost startup founders millions. Only C-corporations can issue Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) under Section 1202. Here’s why that matters — and how to preserve your shot at the $15 million tax exclusion.
