Article: Committee Advises Future Income Tax for Washington State.

By Joseph Turner, The News Tribune, Tacoma, Wash. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Nov. 19--Are you ready for a state income tax? No? Well, neither is the Legislature -- at least, probably not this coming year.

A committee created by the Legislature 18 months ago is recommending a state income tax as a way to stabilize Washington's tax structure. But it's unlikely state lawmakers will begin serious consideration of such a massive change in the 2003 legislative session.

"Given the makeup of the current Legislature, I doubt that any of (the recommendations) will be adopted," said former state Sen. Gary Strannigan of Everett, who is ...

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