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Legislators Can Close the Budget Shortfall Without Raising Taxes Policy Brief The Business Tax Burden in Washington is Above the National Average Policy Brief Anatomy of the Projected State Budget Shortfall Policy Brief Washington Faces an Estimated 5. 1 Billion Shortfall Policy Brief I2117 Repealing the Climate Commitment Act Policy Brief Our Research New brief The Business Tax Burden in Washington is Above the National Average State business and occupation BO tax collections are up 258 since 2000. But businesses also pay sales property and many other state and local taxes. Indeed businesses paid 49.