Washington state delays new long-term care payroll tax, Inslee says
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday that the state is delaying the start of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program.
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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday that the state is delaying the start of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program.
Gov. Jay Inslee says he would support a short-term delay in the implementation of a new payroll tax to fund a first-in-the-nation long-term care benefit
OLYMPIA — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he is talking to lawmakers about a potential delay in the collection of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he is talking to lawmakers about a potential delay in the collection of a mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program.
"If I could just for a moment say that how very proud I am that Washington will become the first state in the nation to provide long-term care insurance for every worker in the state," said Jinkins from the House floor the day it passed its final vote. Starting in January, the program imposes a 0.58% payroll deduction on workers in Washington. For someone making...