据一位豪华房地产专家称，华盛顿州的百万富翁们越来越多地将目光投向佛罗里达州的房地产市场，以逃避太平洋西北地区不断变化的税收环境。
Washington state millionaires are increasingly eyeing Florida real estate to escape a changing tax landscape in the Pacific Northwest, according to a luxury real estate expert.
“我认为首要原因是税收。佛罗里达州的所得税率为0%，而截至2028年1月，华盛顿州的所得税率为9.9%。”豪华房产专家玛吉特·布兰特（Margit Brandt）在接受福克斯新闻数字频道（Fox News Digital）采访时说道。
"I would say that the first thing is taxes. Income tax in Florida is 0%, and in Washington state, it's 9.9% as of January 2028," Margit Brandt, a luxury property specialist, told Fox News Digital.
“佛罗里达州的资本利得税也为0%，而华盛顿州的资本利得税率为7%。我认为华盛顿州已经营造了一种极其不利的税收环境，这对那些高净值人群（即高收入者）来说非常不具吸引力；而这正是推动他们迁往佛罗里达州的主要因素。”她补充道。
"Capital gains in Florida is also 0%, and in Washington state, it's 7%. I just think that they've created this really punitive tax environment that's unappealing to the high-net-worth individuals who are the high earners in Washington State, and that's been the biggest kind of feeder for our market here," she added.
华盛顿州的资本利得税采用分级征税制度：税前收入在100万美元以内的部分适用7%的税率，超过100万美元的部分适用9.9%的税率；此外，房地产交易本身是免税的。
Washington's capital gains tax is tiered, with the first $1 million in taxable Washington capital gains subject to a 7% rate and amounts above $1 million subject to a 9.9% rate. Real estate is exempt from the tax.
货运公司老板起诉政府，称“针对百万富翁的税收政策”影响了小型企业这一动向发生在民主党控制的华盛顿州立法机构通过、州长鲍勃·弗格森（Bob Ferguson）签署相关法案之后。该法案规定：年收入超过100万美元的个人需缴纳9.9%的税款。该法规将于2028年1月1日正式生效，首次纳税申报将于2029年4月进行。对于这个目前尚未征收个人所得税的州来说，这是一项重大变革。
TRUCKING COMPANY OWNER SUING STATE OVER 'MILLIONAIRES TAX' SAYS POLICY HITS SMALL BUSINESSES The push comes after the Democratic-controlled Washington Legislature passed, and Gov. Bob Ferguson signed, a 9.9% levy on annual adjusted gross income above the law's $1 million threshold. Set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2028 — with initial returns due in April 2029 — the legislation marks a major change for a state that currently has no individual income tax.
这项税收政策已经面临宪法合规性的法律挑战；同时，房地产行业人士表示，新法规正在影响一些富有的居民的搬迁决策。
The tax is already facing a court challenge over its constitutionality, while real estate insiders say the new law is influencing some wealthy residents' relocation decisions.
西雅图市长淡化对百万富豪税收的担忧，44%的商业领袖考虑离开“我们看到来自华盛顿州的高收入者确确实实完成了交易，而且是大交易，”布兰特说，“这不是假设情形。这些交易已经完成，有些人正在佛罗里达州开启全新的生活。”尽管目前还没有全面数据追踪新税收实施后百万富豪的迁移情况，但最近一项商业调查显示，有意迁往佛州的受访者有所增加。
SEATTLE MAYOR SHRUGS OFF MILLIONAIRE-TAX CONCERNS AS 44% OF BUSINESS LEADERS CONSIDER LEAVING "We've seen actual deals — big deals — happen with high earners from Washington state," Brandt said. "This is not hypothetical. These are closed transactions with people setting up a whole new life here in Florida." While comprehensive data tracking millionaire migration following the new tax are not yet available, a recent business survey found increased interest among respondents in relocating.
华盛顿州企业协会（AWB）——该州的商会及制造商协会——最近发布的一项调查发现，24%的受访者表示正考虑将企业迁出华盛顿州。这一比例高于上一季度的17%，接近16个月前所记录比例的三倍。
A recent survey released by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) — the state's chamber of commerce and manufacturers association — found that 24% of respondents said they were considering moving their businesses out of Washington. That figure is up from 17% in the previous quarter and nearly triple the rate recorded 16 months ago.
此外，55%的受访商业领袖表示，正考虑将个人住所迁往其他州。在靠近低税州爱达荷州边境的斯波坎县，这一比例升至67%。
Furthermore, 55% of surveyed business leaders said they are considering moving their personal residence to another state — a number that climbs to 67% in Spokane County, near the low-tax Idaho border.
据当地商业记者报道，星巴克为何选择纳什维尔而非西雅图扩张这一趋势也反映在高知名度个人的离开上。聚焦隐私的人工智能平台Venice.ai创始人兼首席技术官杰西·普劳德曼今年5月告诉《福克斯新闻数字版》，他将离开“常青州”，并警告称，这个曾以“创业避风港”闻名的地区对商业领袖正变得日益不友好。
WHY STARBUCKS PICKED NASHVILLE OVER SEATTLE FOR EXPANSION, ACCORDING TO LOCAL BUSINESS REPORTER The shift is mirrored in high-profile individual departures. Jesse Proudman, founder and CTO of privacy-focused AI platform Venice.ai, told Fox News Digital in May that he was leaving the Evergreen State, warning that a region once known as a "startup sanctuary" has grown increasingly hostile to business leaders.
同样，咖啡巨头星巴克4月宣布，将投资1亿美元在田纳西州纳什维尔增设一个支持办公室。该州不征收个人所得税，星巴克预计未来五年将在当地创造2000个支持岗位。星巴克表示，这些岗位将包括新设职位、收回公司内部完成的工作，以及从西雅图迁入的部分团队。
Similarly, coffee giant Starbucks announced in April that it would invest $100 million to set up an additional support office in Nashville, Tennessee — a state with no individual income tax — where it expects to have 2,000 support jobs over the next five years. Starbucks said those jobs will include newly created positions, work brought in-house and some teams moved from Seattle.
布兰特表示，除了资产负债表之外，安全、文化和生活质量是富裕阶层移居佛罗里达州以及得克萨斯州和卡罗来纳州等地的主要驱动力。
Beyond balance sheets, Brandt said that safety, culture, and quality of life are primary drivers for wealthy transplants moving to Florida and other states, including Texas and the Carolinas.
“如果他们正在寻找价值1000万美元、2000万美元、5000万美元甚至1亿美元的豪宅，这不仅仅是一栋房子，更是一种全新的生活方式，”布兰特说道。他补充称，佛罗里达州没有州遗产税，且靠近加勒比海，这对拥有多代财富的家庭极具吸引力。“他们追求安全、保障、优质的学校，并希望为自己的财务未来做好规划。佛罗里达州是一个非常理想的落脚点，我认为在未来几年里，我们将看到更多此类现象。”
"If they're looking at a $10 million house, a $20 million house, a $50 million house, or a $100 million house, it's more than just a house. It's a whole new lifestyle," Brandt said, adding that Florida’s lack of a state estate tax and its proximity to the Caribbean appeal heavily to multi-generational wealth. "They want safety, security, good schools, and to set up their financial future. Florida is just such an easy landing place, and I think we're going to see way more of it in the coming years."
华盛顿州民主党参议员帕蒂·默里（Patty Murray）的发言人告诉福克斯新闻数字频道：“这是一个有待倡议解决的问题，目前已列入我们州的投票议程。因此，我对此事能发表的言论有限。”福克斯新闻数字频道还联系了华盛顿州民主党参议员玛丽亚·坎特韦尔（Maria Cantwell）以及华盛顿州州长鲍勃·弗格森（Bob Ferguson）。
A spokesperson for Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash, told Fox News Digital: "This is an issue subject to initiative, currently on the ballot in our state. For that reason, I’m limited in what I can say on the issue." Fox News Digital also reached out to Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, as well as Washington state’s governor, Bob Ferguson.
福克斯新闻数字频道还联系了“百万富翁税”法案的起草人、州参议员杰米·佩德森（Jamie Pedersen，民主党，西雅图选区）以及西雅图市长凯蒂·威尔逊（Katie Wilson）寻求置评。
Fox News Digital also reached out to State Sen. Jamie Pedersen (D-Seattle), the architect of the millionaire's tax bill, for comment and to Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson.