Many businesses will benefit this year from the new 20 percent qualified business income deduction. This deduction applies to "pass-through entities:" partnerships, S-corporations, sole proprietorships, and most LLCs. There’s still time for last-minute tax strategies, so don't neglect to consult your CPA.

Within the three-county metro area, the only county to see a slight increase in single family permits through September 2018 was King County, where permits were up four percent. Meanwhile, multifamily permits are up three percent throughout the metro area.

School impact fees are updated every year after a review by the School Technical Review Committee of the districts’ capital facilities plans. School impact fees in King County apply only to new single-family and multifamily units in unincorporated areas.

On Oct. 16, 2017, the city council adopted Resolution 4318 to reduce development fees applicable to all ADUs by half. The resolution also waived all fees for every third ADU created within a new subdivision of 10 or more lots.

Multiple MBAKS members weighed in on the Department of Ecology’s Draft Western Washington Municipal Stormwater Manual Update. Our association also coordinated comments with BIAW.