https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-s-tax-burden-shifted-to-business-as-jobs-slipped-away-new-report-findsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-s-tax-burden-shifted-to-business-as-jobs-slipped-away-new-report-findshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/seattle-s-tax-burden-shifted-to-business-as-jobs-slipped-away-new-report-finds#u110245Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:30:28 +0000A new September 2026 analysis reveals that Seattle tax collections have grown 172 percent since 2013, expanding five times faster than the city population and outpacing both employment and inflation. As tax collections surge, the financial weight has increasingly shifted onto businesses, which now shoulder roughly two-thirds of the city tax burden. Concurrently, employment figures show downtown Seattle shedding positions and the city losing jobs for the first time in decades, while neighboring areas like Tacoma and Bellevue experience labor force growth.Why it mattersThe disparity between esca