From Amazon and Microsoft RSU holders in South Lake Union to maritime operators on the Ballard waterfront and Fred Hutch researchers in the U District, Seattle tax planning lawyers at Relevant Law work with clients whose tax pictures rarely fit a template. Washington's lack of an income tax is often offset by a 7% capital gains tax, a graduated state estate tax that begins at $2.193 million, and B&O tax exposure for any operating business. Tax planning in Seattle has to account for all three at once, plus federal estate and gift exposure under the current exemption sunset. Our Seattle tax lawyer team builds plans that integrate entity structure, equity compensation, and intergenerational transfers in one coordinated strategy.
Scope of work for our tax planning lawyer Seattle WA practice includes lifetime gifting and SLAT design under RCW Title 11, community property characterization under Ch. 26.16, charitable giving Seattle structures (donor-advised funds, CRTs, and private foundations), 1031 exchanges on Magnolia and West Seattle rental portfolios, qualified small business stock planning, and Roth conversion sequencing for pre-IPO and post-liquidity households. On the operating side, we advise on Washington Business Corporation Act entity choice, Seattle business tax strategy for B&O minimization, QBI deduction positioning, and reasonable compensation analysis for S-corp founders. Every plan is documented in writing so your CPA, wealth advisor, and estate counsel are working from the same playbook.
Relevant Law operates as embedded advisory counsel rather than a transactional vendor, with transparent flat-fee pricing on most planning engagements and a multi-state network across Virginia, Washington, and Colorado for clients with property or businesses outside the Pacific Northwest. We work alongside your existing CPA and financial advisor or, if you need introductions, our Seattle bench of trusted professionals. Most new client relationships begin with a scoped planning consultation that produces a written set of recommendations within 30 days. Call (425) 675-7975 to schedule a consultation.
Relevant Law — Seattle
800 Bellevue Way NE, Unit 500, Bellevue, WA 98004
Phone: (425) 675-7975