Starbucks Billionaire Howard Schultz Leaves Seattle for Florida the Same Day Democrats Pass Income Tax Bill

Source: International Business Times

Howard Schultz, the billionaire architect of the Starbucks empire, has officially ditched his 40-year Seattle residence for the tax-free sanctuary of Miami, joining a seismic migration of America's ultra-wealthy fleeing new state-level levies. The 72-year-old business icon confirmed his relocation on 10 March 2026, the same day Washington state lawmakers advanced a landmark 9. 9% 'Millionaire Tax' bill.