Taxes November 10, 2026
Voters Upheld Washington ‘Millionaires Tax.’ Will Courts Do the Same?
The 9.9% tax on household incomes above $1 million still faces a high-profile legal battle with major implications for the state’s budget and tax policy.
Taxes November 6, 2026
Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ is Upheld as Initiative 645 Fails
Washington's high-earners income tax has withstood an effort to repeal it, as backers of Initiative 645 conceded defeat.
Taxes November 4, 2026
Washington Voters Upholding ‘Millionaires Tax’ in Tuesday Vote
In Washington's biggest tax fight in decades, voters were backing the state's new high-earners income tax in Tuesday's vote count, rejecting an initiative that would repeal it.
Taxes October 22, 2026
‘Millionaires Tax’ Repeal Would Threaten Childcare Subsidies, Washington Gov. Warns
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson warned Tuesday that repealing Washington’s new “millionaires tax” would make childcare even less affordable for all families.
Taxes October 19, 2026
Why Microsoft and Others Are On the Sidelines of Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Fight
Washington’s biggest private employers, including Microsoft, are neutral in the “millionaires tax” debate as they concentrate on warding off other taxes.
Taxes October 12, 2026
Will Democrats Expand Washington’s ‘Millionaires Tax’? Some Are Talking About It
Supporters of Washington’s “millionaires tax” insist it's not a Trojan horse for a broader state income tax, but some prominent Democrats have gone off script.
Taxes October 9, 2026
Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Debate Pits Budget Needs Against Fears of Taxes for All
Despite some heated exchanges and dire forecasts of budget holes and secret tax plans, neither side in the fight over Washington’s new "millionaires tax" landed a knockout blow Thursday night in a debate on a voter initiative to repeal the tax.
Taxes October 5, 2026
Voters to Decide Fate of State Taxes This Fall
At least nine states are putting tax policy directly in voters’ hands.
Taxes September 22, 2026
Unions in Washington State Spend Big to Keep Millionaires Tax
Unions are throwing down millions of dollars to keep the state's new high-earners income tax in place.
Taxes September 15, 2026
$10 Million Fight Brewing Over Proposal to Stop Income Tax on Washington Millionaires
Washington state’s refusal to levy personal income has made its tax code an outlier for more than 90 years.
Taxes August 14, 2026
Judge Allows Fiscal Impacts From ‘Millionaires Tax’ on Washington Ballots
The judge said it is constitutional for Washington ballots to include information about how a repeal of the high-income earners' tax would impact the state budget.
Taxes July 29, 2026
Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Repeal Faces Legal Fight Over 21 Words
The stakes over those 21 words are high for the November vote on Initiative 645, which would repeal the recently enacted 9.9% tax on households earning more than $1 million a year.