NP3 Comprehensive Tax Reform Education

Tax Reform Committee Meeting dates for 2007

Executive Alliance is located at 2014 East Madison Street, Suite 300, Seattle.  Please RSVP to jtrupin@exec-alliance.org.

If you missed our December event WASHINGTON STATE TAX REFORM:  The Leadership Role of the Nonprofit Sector you can access the Keynote presentation by Hugh Spitzer, Co-Chair, Gates Commission Report below.  We are hoping to bring you a video of the presentation soon.

Committee to Study Washington State’s Tax Structure

This event, moderated by Grace Chien, CEO of Girl Scouts Totem Council, was a great success, bringing together the diverse viewpoints of R ita Ryder (President, Strategic Initiatives, YWCA of King and Snohomish Counties). Putnam Barber (Senior Consultant,Executive Alliance), Mark Hugh, CPA (Mark Hugh & Associates), Dr. Kriss Sjoblom (VP of Research, Washington Research Council) and Remy Trupin, (Executive Director, Washington State Budget and Policy Center).  With closing comments by Barbara Flye, Executive Director of the Washington Tax Fairness Coalition, attendees were given an overview of the Washington State tax structure, criteria for a healthy tax system and a look at some of the issues currently being debated in policy and advocacy circles.

For more information on the Washington State Tax Structure, please explore some of the following links:

Tax Alternatives for the State of Washington
The Gates Commission Report provides a clearly written and easily accessible primer on Washington State's tax system.  Chapter Two elaborates on the following commonly-accepted criteria for a well-designed tax system:

Washington State Budget & Policy Center    
This website’s Links page has an excellent set of sources for information on Washington State’s budget and tax policy, with a strong focus on Washington State's administrative and legislative sources.

Washington Research Council                          
"The Washington Research Council examines how public policy issues will affect business, government, and the community. Research is based on facts from reliable data sources and informed by economic analysis with an appreciation of the power of free markets."

The Washington Research Council is currently working with the Prosperity Partnership on research for their B&O tax reform initiative.

Washington Tax Fairness Coalition    

Economic Opportunity Institute         
EOI has several policy briefs on Washington State’s Tax and Revenue Policy, including ADDING UP:  NEW TAX BREAKS IN WASHINGTON, a recent report on Washington State tax breaks.

Prosperity Partnership            
For more information about the Prosperity Partnership’s regional economic development plan, including their work on B&O tax reform.They have also put together extensive Regional Competitiveness Indicators.