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TaxSanity is a coalition of organizations, activists, and bloggers who believe that Washington State’s tax structure is in need of serious reform. TaxSanity supports efforts to identify and implement fairer sources of revenue, improve the budgeting process, sunset unneeded exemptions for special interests, and protect the legislative process from undemocratic schemes that prevent real reform.
2007 legislative session ends without passage of HB 1827
Though the 2007 session was a success for families and our public schools, HB 1827,  prime sponsored by Representative Sharon Santos, did not manage to pass out of either chamber. The bill would have required that tax exemptions be compiled into a report and considered  as expenditures in biennial budget documents.

Frequently asked questions about the property tax homestead exemption
The Property Tax Homestead Exemption is legislation that would shield from all local property tax a portion of a household's primary residence, equal to 20% of the local county's median property value, and from the state property tax an amount equal to 20% of median state property value.
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