<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Hopefully everyone has seen Liberty Upton's email. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I want to break down what will happen if the bill is passed as amended. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">1) Tax rates revert to what they were - max is 20%</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">2) Exemption goes back to $2.193 million</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">3) Exemption will say it is indexed every year but because the law will reference a report that doesn't exist, it WILL NOT BE INDEXED and remain at $2.193</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">In essence, we will be in the same place we were on January 1, 2025, which is where we had been since January 1, 2018. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Unfortunately, there is no time to run an effort to collect signatures. I am between meetings and then heading to the airport and this action by the legislature is HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.  They are literally getting a whip count of votes as we speak. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">If you want to voice your concerns, PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL THEIR OFFICE. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Find your legislator here: <a href="http://www.leg.wa.gov">www.leg.wa.gov</a> </div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law
Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font size="1">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</font></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal
Way, WA 98003</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><font color="#ff0000">Mailing Address:</font> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA 98063 </span></b></p><p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling
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