Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center offers a decade of research and short educational videos discussing this income tax

Jason Mercier
Washington Policy Center

The State Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the capital gains income tax lawsuit at 9 a.m. on January 26. TVW will broadcast the hearing. Here is a decade of research and short educational videos discussing this income tax:

• IRS: Capital gains tax “is an income tax”
   
• Summary of capital gains income tax amicus briefs
   
• Washington’s constitution has broadest definition of property in the country
   
• Lawmaker’s emails confirm goal for capital gains proposal is broad income tax
   
• Public records reveal WA DOR’s thoughts on capital gains income taxes
   
• State Revenue Departments Describe Capital Gains Income Taxes
   
• Capital gains income tax quotes – who said it?
   
• State tax officials across country agree – capital gains income taxes are extremely volatile and unpredictable
   
• WA Department of Commerce: No state income tax “is great marketing” for Washington
   
• Attorney General goes on capital gains income tax rabbit hunt
   
• Capital gains income tax webinar with Rob McKenna
   
• Former IRS attorney “dumbfounded” by Washington’s capital gains income tax arguments
   
• UW Tax Law Professor on new capital gains income tax: “It’s going to be found unconstitutional”
   
• WPC played important role in capital gains income tax being ruled unconstitutional
   

Jason Mercier is the director of the Center for Government Reform at the Washington Policy Center.

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