**Once finalized, these Guidelines will supersede the Guidelines for Pass-Through. Entity Withholding that were issued by the Department on September 21, 2007 (Public. Document 07-150). Procedural History. During the 2007 session, the Virginia General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 1238,
Where Seattle stands out most is in the startling degree of affluence at the highest stratum of earners. The top 5 percent of Seattle households have an average income of $423,000. Among the nationâs 50 most-populous cities, that ranks Seattleâs âfive percentersâ as the fifth most affluent, just one rung below New York. Holding down the top three spots, in descending order, are Washington, D.C., Atlanta and San Francisco.
By the end of 2015, low-wage Seattle workersâ median hourly wage had risen by $1.32, but only 73 cents of that increase could be explained by the minimum wage ordinance, the study found. For Seattle workers who had been earning less than $11 an hour before the minimum wage increase, quarterly earnings increased by an estimated $463 â again, mostly because of the good economy.