Unlike income, or even sales taxes, property taxes are not accurate indicators of your cash at hand.

Income and sales taxes are both collected in dribs and drabs.

Officials offered to take four percentage points off that,

Even though there is an element of fairness in that proposal, we wouldn't recommend it. It sets a dangerous precedent. We'd just prefer that other states stop imposing their taxes on Washington athletes.

Any tax increases that did pass after the remarkably low collection in 2002 are contributing to the increased collections now.

Not everyone is a Shaquille O'Neal, making millions, that can travel with a coterie of accountants. We consider it to be an outrageous administrative burden on anyone who travels and works for a few days out of state.