I hope you're right boss.

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Start here.

US Citizens may enter Canada without a passport if they have what the Canada Border Services terms "acceptable identification."

Yeah you’re not wrong. Like most of those taxes aimed at the rich, they really only affect the upper middle class - the rich still avoid them completely with their armies of lawyers and accountants.

Everyone wants a fair and no -regressive tax, but this is just another kind of regressive tax that further divides the wealthy from the middle class.

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We saw rain in the forecast for Hood River and didn't go (from Vancouver). Sadness

Great shot!

Yeah so so talented! I’ve gotten a piece by the other artist in the shop (Dawn - she’s also incredible!) and it’s really good energy there. Highly recommend.

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Damn she is good! I like that she does other forms as well, like realism and pinup. That’s sick! thank you! :)

Oh he was!

His favourite thing was wearing bowties lol. He used to get super excited when I would dapper him up (so we could go visit family haha). He also had a white chest, which is very rare for Goldens to have, so the name just seemed extra fitting.

>we shouldn't have any laws or taxes

Yes.

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Don't feed the trolls.

> The original bill that imposes the state excise tax on capital gains which you support uses the same language. "Federal" is used extensively. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5096&Initiative=false&Year=2021

> The state imposes its capital gains tax using the amount of capital gains reported on the federal income tax return. The state then allows certain additional deductions or exclusions. That's why there are references to the federal capital gains tax, it's the starting point for computing whether you need to file a state return.

> Your proof is right here: NEW SECTION. Sec. 309. PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A STATE RETURN. 33 (1) Only individual and joint taxpayers with federal net long-term 34 capital gains or net earnings from self-employment of sole 35 proprietors in excess of $15,000 on their federal tax return are 36 required to file a capital gains tax return with the department.

> The capital gains tax return is the WA state excise tax return, and the Department is the WA state Department of Revenue. The WA State legislature has no authority over federal capital gains taxes.

> This draft bill lowers the threshold from $250K to $15K.

You’re conflating two different issues:

1. The state capital gains that was just upheld by the SC of WA. And

2. The proposed health care accounts that get funding through wages—and yes, capital gains are factored into the liability for how much that income level is.

To be clear:

Your allegation that the capital gains tax is being lowered to the point that regular citizens in WA have to worry about it is not supported by your pasted section.

So beautiful. I miss Washington.

The original bill that imposes the state excise tax on capital gains which you support uses the same language. "Federal" is used extensively. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5096&Initiative=false&Year=2021

The state imposes its capital gains tax using the amount of capital gains reported on the federal income tax return. The state then allows certain additional deductions or exclusions. That's why there are references to the federal capital gains tax, it's the starting point for computing whether you need to file a state return.

Your proof is right here: NEW SECTION. Sec. 309. PERSONS REQUIRED TO FILE A STATE RETURN. 33 (1) Only individual and joint taxpayers with federal net long-term 34 capital gains or net earnings from self-employment of sole 35 proprietors in excess of $15,000 on their federal tax return are 36 required to file a capital gains tax return with the department.

The capital gains tax return is the WA state excise tax return, and the Department is the WA state Department of Revenue. The WA State legislature has no authority over federal capital gains taxes.

This draft bill lowers the threshold from $250K to $15K.

No edits! Just the light trying to fight the dark on a cold early morning. It's a good day when our eyes happen to catch the beautiful stuff going by!

The easiest way is simply take a loan against the stock. Now you do not pay a tax as there is no sale. In the end do a 1031 tax exchange for out of state property or retire out of state. Then no tax paid.

Right?! Their accountants and lawyers will point out plenty of legal ways to help their clients lower or avoid the additional tax liability. It’s not like people with $250k/yr in capital gains don’t have resources for specialized assistance.

So it will join the lottery money, the alcohol and tobacco taxes, the Marijuana taxes all for the schools. Man the schools must be so well provided for there is no shortage of money with all the taxes going to the schools.

I'm sure if you are making that a year on the sale of stock. You will simply take a loan on the stock and not pay a tax.

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I saw that people that have FEDERAL capital gains exposure submit information.

You’ll have to point out not the volume of times that “capital gains” is mentioned but the nexus between your linked bill and the lowering of the STATE capital gains limit that is being discussed.

I’m happy to let you be the smart guy here, please show me in the bill where your allegation is supported. As it is right now it simply looks like you’re conflating two separate issues. Please, prove me wrong.