Tax Reform

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 »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene represents what has been described as one of the most evenly divided districts in the country. The redrawn First Congressional District of Washington state also contains several geographical and economic elements—from agricultural and high-tech businesses to a lengthy stretch of Canadian border—that have a major stake in the outcome of the… Read more »

Congresswoman Suzan DelBene released the following statement regarding today’s passage of the Marketplace Fairness Act by the U.S. Senate.  This legislation would allow local brick-and-mortar retailers to compete more effectively against out-of-state Internet retailers, by closing the current tax loophole that has prevented states from collecting existing sales taxes on… Read more »

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 »