Tax Reform

Dear Friend, Hard cider is a growing industry, and entrepreneurs in Washington state have helped blaze the trail. Recently, I was in Woodinville visiting Locust Cider, one of the many great cideries, breweries and wineries located in the First District. The alcohol content of hard cider can fluctuate depending on how much sugar is naturally in the apples, making it difficult for a… Read more »

WOODINVILLE – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) today visited local small business, Locust Cider, to discuss the passage of tax relief for cideries. “Washington’s First District is home to some of the world’s best cideries and breweries. These growing industries are vital to our economy,” DelBene said. “This important tax relief will help provide… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement today after supporting a tax relief package, which passed in the House of Representatives on a 318-109 vote. Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) praised House passage of a bipartisan bill to permanently allow Washingtonians to deduct their state and local sales tax from their income taxes. “Making the sales tax deduction permanent is about fairness for millions of Americans, including those in Washington’s First District, who live in states that do not assess income taxes,”… Read more »

On Tax Day, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) released the following statement on how Congress should support middle-class and lower-income earners by passing comprehensive tax reform. “Comprehensive tax reform is about fairness for all Americans, both in Washington’s First District and across the nation. Congress needs to get to work on comprehensive tax reform so… Read more »

Dear Friend, Congress needs to do more to support middle-class and lower-income earners. By expanding the middle class, we can jump-start job creation and economic growth. One way Congress can accomplish this is by passing comprehensive tax reform. Comprehensive tax reform is about fairness for all Americans, both in Washington’s First District and across the nation. What we… Read more »

Today, the federal delegation representing Snohomish County called on the Internal Revenue Service to provide tax relief for families who have been affected by the State Route 530 mudslide. In a letter sent today to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA), and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Rick Larsen (WA-02), urged the IRS… Read more »

Today the House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) released a series of principles that outline his priorities for legislation to close an Internet tax loophole and allow local Main Street retailers to compete on a level playing field with online-only retailers.  Congresswoman Suzan DelBene issued the following statement regarding Chairman Goodlatte’s… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene joined Congressman Doc Hastings (R-WA) and 18 other members of Congress to introduce H.R. 2854, a bill that would grant fairness to millions of Americans who live in states that do not assess income taxes.“Making the sales tax deduction permanent is about fairness. I’m proud to cosponsor this bill, which adds some much-needed certainty to our… Read more »

In a rare show of bipartisanship, House members from Washington are lining up behind legislation that would make permanent the ability of state residents to take a federal income tax deduction for the state sales taxes they pay.To read the full article, click HERE. Read more »