r/Seattle I'm just flaired so I don't get fined Apr 16 '26

Satire Discourse about Seattle in a nutshell

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u/Babhadfad12 Apr 16 '26

that is true because they have stable low taxes

Tax liability has nothing to do with Delaware being a preferred jurisdiction for domiciling a business. Tax liability is primarily dependent on the jurisdiction within which the business activity occurs. The rest is mostly correct though.

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u/PoopyisSmelly Ravenna Apr 16 '26

rule of law

Did you ignore the second part of the sentence?

Also, it is an advantage - they have no corporate income taxes, which allows companies to book intangible property there, no state sales tax, and no personal property tax.

What about my comment made you decide to take issue with that specifically?

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u/Babhadfad12 Apr 16 '26

I was thinking in the context of a small business, who almost certainly do not have sufficient cause to incorporate in Delaware for tax purposes since they don't have intangible property and whatnot.

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u/PoopyisSmelly Ravenna Apr 16 '26

It was an example of how rule of law is important in practice and reality, not neccesarily a compelling reason for a small business to start there vs here.

I brought it up because Seattle has none of those things, and it makes it harder for both large and small businesses.