Taxes July 29, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
Washington’s controversial new income tax on high earners has spurred warnings from some of a looming wealth exodus.
Taxes May 28, 2026
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
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
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.
Taxes May 8, 2026
A higher state income tax could add a layer of uncertainty and complexity to how Seattle sports teams handle free agency.
Taxes May 6, 2026
The justices on Monday upheld language in the law shielding it from a referendum effort backed by Let’s Go Washington. The group could still pursue a repeal via initiative.
Taxes April 13, 2026
Taxpayers who live in or have a business in 16 counties in Washington state have until May 1 to file federal and business tax returns and make payments, the IRS said.