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  What would you choose? Sales Tax Increase or Sales Tax on Custom Software? If you had to choose, would you take .3% sales tax increase across the board and .25% increase in B&O or sales tax on custom software? We want to hear what your choice would be.... 03-12-2010, 1:21 PM by Skibler to Government Affairs Blog

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  New “Innovation Tax” Puts Tech Industry and Professional Service Firms at Risk - published by XconomyArticle by Ken Myer, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA), the largest state technology association in North America. The challenge currently before our Governor... 03-11-2010, 1:09 PM by Skibler to Government Affairs Blog

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  Custom Software Sales Tax, Large B&O Increase Still Looming As the state legislature winds its way toward the end of its regular 60 day session, massive tax increases and new taxes are being debated.   Especially dangerous for the tech community is the new sales tax on custom software and the general B&O... 03-10-2010, 1:06 PM by lewis to Government Affairs Blog

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  House Passing Massive Tax Increase, Sales Tax on Custom Software, B&O Increase on All Other Services As this is being written, the state House of Representatives is passing a massive tax increase, specifically targeting custom software as well as other computer related services.   Yesterday, the state Senate passed Senate Bill 6143, which increased... 03-08-2010, 9:35 PM by lewis to Government Affairs Blog

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  House Poised to Pass Custom Software Sales Tax -- Please Call 800-562-6000 Now to Say No! The Washington state House of Representatives is poised to pass HB 3191, http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=3191, an omnibus tax bill that contains a sales tax on custom software in Part 15 of the bill. WTIA has been lobbying hard to delete... 03-06-2010, 4:26 PM by lewis to Government Affairs Blog