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.
Taxes July 27, 2026
New Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Lawsuit Challenges Ballot Language
A lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the public investment impact statement that will appear on the November ballot alongside an initiative to repeal the state’s “millionaires tax.”
Taxes July 15, 2026
Ferguson Campaigns Against Initiative to Repeal Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’
Gov. Bob Ferguson kicked off a campaign to preserve the state’s new high-earners income tax on Tuesday, arguing an initiative to kill the tax would have disastrous consequences for schools, small businesses and families.
Taxes July 6, 2026
Campaign to Repeal Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Submits Over 500,000 Signatures
Opponents of Washington’s new high-earners income tax submitted more than 500,000 signatures for an initiative to kill the tax Thursday, setting up an epic brawl for November over the state's tax system.
Taxes June 30, 2026
Could Initiative to Kill Washington’s ‘Millionaires Tax’ Also Kill the State’s Capital Gains Tax?
Opponents of an initiative to repeal Washington's new high-earners income tax are warning the proposal could also strike down other taxes, putting billions of dollars in state revenues that fund public services at risk.
Taxes June 15, 2026
Are Wealthy Washington Residents Really Mulling Out-of-State Moves Due to New Tax?
Washington’s controversial new income tax on high earners has spurred warnings from some of a looming wealth exodus.
Taxes May 28, 2026
Governor Promises to ‘Veto Any Attempt’ to Drop Threshold on Washington Millionaires Tax
Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday vowed to never lower the $1 million threshold on Washington’s controversial new income tax on high earners.
Taxes May 15, 2026
IRS Extends Tax Deadline Again for Most Western Washington Residents
Tax Day may have passed weeks ago, but Washington residents living in areas affected by storms, flooding and landslides late last year are getting yet another extension.
Taxes May 13, 2026
Foes of Washington ‘Millionaires Tax’ Launch Repeal Initiative
Let's Go Washington, the conservative group leading the anti-tax charge, will need to gather 308,911 signatures from voters by July 2 to qualify for the November ballot.