Tax Reform

State and local governments strapped for cash and small retail businesses struggling to compete with online businesses may find a bit of relief soon in the form of a proposed measure that would close a sales tax loophole for online businesses.http://www.goskagit.com/all_access/closing-the-online-loophole/article_75509a43-9c2a-542d-bde4-c9f3c47af522.html Read more »

A new law could add millions of dollars to the state's coffers. The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that would force online shoppers to pay sales tax. Washington Congresswoman Suzan Delbene says taxing all oneline sales would raise more than $800 million for Washington state.http://www.king5.com/news/politics/Senate-passes-bill-that-would-force--201554511.html Read more »

Congress should finally pass the Marketplace Fairness Act and give Washington state the muscle to collect sales tax from online retailers.http://seattletimes.com/html/editorials/2020663727_editonlinesalestaxxml.html Read more »

U.S. Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, Representative of Washington’s 1st Congressional District, learned of the Kirkland Bicycle Shop’s struggles, and other Kirkland businesses, during her tour to discuss the need for the Marketplace Fairness Act on Thursday. Read more »

Congresswoman DelBene is an original co-sponsor of the Marketplace Fairness Act to close the internet tax loophole and help improve the competitiveness of local Washington businesses. Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement reacting to the President’s State of the Union address to the nation. Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement regarding her vote on the bipartisan budget proposal to protect our nation’s economic recovery and provides tax relief for working families. Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement after the Department of Labor reported that the economy added 146,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 7.7 percent in November. Read more »

In the Everett Herald: More than 150 Democratic members of the House, including four from Washington, today demanded House Republican leaders allow a vote on a bill extending some of the Bush-era tax cuts. Read more »

Rep. DelBene calls for a vote on bill to protect the typical working family from getting hit with a $2,200 tax increase on January 1st. Read more »