2026年3月11日 / 美国东部时间上午11:32 / CBS新闻
前星巴克首席执行官霍华德·舒尔茨在LinkedIn帖子中表示，在西雅图生活四十多年后，他和妻子将搬离西雅图前往佛罗里达州。在西雅图期间，他帮助将这家咖啡连锁品牌打造成全球品牌。
他的这一宣布正值华盛顿州立法者推进所谓的百万富翁税，该税拟对个人年收入超过100万美元的部分征收近10%的年度税。
舒尔茨在周二晚间发布的关于计划搬往佛罗里达州的声明中并未提及财富税，但他写道，希望华盛顿州“继续成为商业和创业蓬勃发展的地方，为西雅图及周边地区的人们创造重要机会”。
百万富翁的逃离？
财富税在立法者和政策专家中引发了争议，即这些税收是否会导致高收入居民迁往税收法律更有利的地区。
在加利福尼亚州，一项拟议的公投倡议将对该州估计255位亿万富翁征收一次性5%的税——包括州长加文·纽森在内的一些反对者警告称，此举可能引发超富人群的外流。
舒尔茨表示，他和妻子将在退休后搬到佛罗里达州——这是美国少数几个不征收个人所得税的州之一。
“我们搬到迈阿密开启新的冒险。我们享受南佛罗里达的阳光，以及东海岸子女们建立自己家庭时对这里的向往，”他写道。
华盛顿州是少数由民主党控制且不征收工资税的州之一，尽管它对某些投资收益征税。该财富税旨在填补预算缺口，并为免费K-12学校餐食等服务提供资金。
州众议院本周经过整夜审议该提案的修正案后通过了这项措施。该法案现在将提交州参议院，参议院此前已通过类似版本。
州长的支持
华盛顿州州长、民主党人鲍勃·弗格森于12月支持这项财富税，称这将使该州的税收更加公平。他表示，如果立法机构能在周四休会前将法案提交给他，他将签署该法律。
彭博亿万富翁指数显示，舒尔茨身价66亿美元，《华尔街日报》周三报道称，他以约4400万美元在佛罗里达州瑟夫赛德的四季私人住宅酒店购买了一套顶层公寓。该公寓可欣赏海景，5500平方英尺的空间内设有五间卧室、一个中央庭院和一个屋顶露台。
舒尔茨指出，管理其家族财务的私人家族办公室——一家投资公司——也位于迈阿密，而舒尔茨家族基金会将留在西雅图。
“我们将永远感激在西雅图留下的回忆以及一路走来建立的人际关系，”舒尔茨写道。
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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz leaves Seattle as local lawmakers mull millionaire tax
March 11, 2026 / 11:32 AM EDT / CBS News
Former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said in a LinkedIn post that he and his wife are moving from Seattle to Florida after more than four decades in the city, where he helped build the coffee chain into a global brand.
His announcement comes as Washington state lawmakers advance a so-called millionaire tax that would levy a nearly 10% annual tax on personal earnings over $1 million.
Schultz didn’t cite the wealth tax in his announcement, posted late Tuesday, about his planned move to Florida. But he wrote that he hopes Washington state “will remain a place for business and entrepreneurship to thrive, creating essential opportunity for those in Seattle and the surrounding areas.”
Flight of the millionaires?
Wealth taxes are sparking debates among lawmakers and policy experts about whether they could cause high-income residents to move to locations with more favorable tax laws.
In California, a proposed ballot initiative would institute a one-time 5% tax on the state’s estimated 255 billionaires — a move that some opponents, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, have warned could trigger an exodus of ultra-wealthy residents.
Schultz said he and his wife are moving to Florida — one of the few U.S. states without a personal income tax — as they enter retirement.
“We have moved to Miami for our next adventure together. We are enjoying the sunshine of South Florida and its allure to our kids on the East Coast as they raise families of their own,” he wrote.
Washington state is one of the few states controlled by Democrats that doesn’t tax wages or salaries, although it does tax certain investment proceeds. The wealth tax is aimed at bridging a budget shortfall and helping fund services such as free K-12 school meals.
House lawmakers in the state adopted the measure this week after an all-night session deliberating amendments to the proposal. It is now set to return to the state’s Senate, which passed a version previously.
Support from the governor
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, endorsed the wealth tax in December, saying that it would make the state’s taxation fairer. He has indicated that he’ll sign the law if the legislature can send it to him before they adjourn on Thursday.
Schultz, whom the Bloomberg Billionaires Index says is worth $6.6 billion, paid about $44 million for a penthouse at the Surf Club, Four Seasons Private Residences in Surfside, Florida, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The ocean-view unit has five bedrooms, a central courtyard and a rooftop terrace in its 5,500-square-foot space, the Journal noted.
Schultz noted that his private family office, an investment firm that manages his family’s finances, is also located in Miami, while the Schultz Family Foundation will remain in Seattle.
“We will be forever grateful for the memories made in Seattle and the relationships built along the way,” Schultz wrote.
Edited by Alain Sherter
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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