Five years in, new analysis ties Seattle’s ‘JumpStart’ tax to downtown decline

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A new Downtown Seattle Association report says the city's JumpStart payroll tax has helped drive jobs and office value out of downtown over its first five years, pointing to booming Bellevue as the contrast.

Supporters, including Mayor Katie Wilson, call the tax a success. https://www.geekwire.com/2026/five-years-in-new-analysis-ties-seattles-jumpstart-tax-to-downtown-decline/">Read More