Court ruling preserves local gas taxes
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
The Wenatchee Business Journal
On Thursday, July 29, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the state Department of Revenue’s (DOR) interpretation that local brokered natural gas (BNG) use tax is imposed where the gas is burned regardless of where it is first received by the taxpayer. The decision, authored by Justice Debra Stephens, allows the DOR [...]
WDA tour shows off history for lease
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
From 1920s car dealerships to old funeral homes, downtown Wenatchee has lots of history. And it’s for lease.
State and local taxes drop to 30th nationally
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
The Wenatchee Business Journal
Washingtonians pay a lower percentage of their income in state and local taxes than do residents of 29 other states, according to a report issued today by the Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR).
The Department’s Comparative Tax Statistics report is based on newly released information from the U. S. Census Bureau. Washingtonians [...]
USDA introduces new crop insurance policy
Posted on 26. Jul, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
The Wenatchee Business Journal
Change is often for the better, and that is what the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) said it strived for in combining various insurance plans for the 2011 crop year.
The new insurance policy combines four insurance plans with similar features into one single policy. The four insurance plans [...]
Banking execs brainstorm on small business at local forum
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
By Lee Fehrenbacher
Banks are ready to lend money to businesses with good business plans. That was the consensus at the Washington Small Business Forum, which was hosted by the Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerce Thursday, July 22, at the Red Lion Hotel in Wenatchee.
During the forum, banking executives from local community banks and national branches [...]
Property tax deferral program available for fall taxes
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Wenatchee Business Journal
Homeowners on limited incomes can apply to defer paying their second half property taxes due Oct. 31.
The application deadline is Sept. 1. First-half taxes that were due April 30 must have been paid.
Applicants must have an annual household income of $57,000 or less in 2009, have owned the home for at least [...]
Millions in WAMU deposits remain unclaimed
Posted on 21. Jul, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Wenatchee Business Journal
The Washington State Department of Revenue is seeking the owners of $9.8 million in deposits that went unclaimed after Washington Mutual was shut down in 2008.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) turned the funds over to the state recently, and the department has mailed claim forms to the [...]
Chelan PUD reaches pay agreement with union
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
PUD also reduces pay pool for salaried workers
The Wenatchee Business Journal
A 3-percent pay increase for bargaining unit employees was approved by Chelan County Public Utilities District (PUD) commissioners Monday after Local 77 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers had ratified the tentative agreement last week. General Manager Rich Riazzi also told commissioners the pool [...]
Local business owners weigh in on tanning tax
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by lfehrenbacher in News
As part of the new health care reform law, tanning salon owners must now pay a 10 percent excise tax on tanning services.
Free July 20 tax workshop in East Wenatchee
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
The Wenatchee Business Journal
The Wenatchee office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners on Tuesday, July 20, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Douglas County Fire District, 377 Eastmont Ave. in East Wenatchee.
Participants will learn about Washington excise taxes, reporting classifications, deductions, tax incentives, [...]
