A new report shows two Washington cities have the highest sales taxes in the nation.
The report, from the nonprofit Tax Foundation, said combined local and state sales tax in Seattle is the highest of any major city in the United States. Excluding certain goods, sales in Seattle are taxed at 10.35% – just 0.05% higher than No. 2 on the list: Tacoma.
Seattleites told KIRO Newsradio they have felt the squeeze of taxes as the cost of living has continued to rise faster than wages — but they disagree on how to approach the issue…