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WA Millionaires' Income Tax (ESSB 6346)

Washington's first broad income tax in ~90 years, signed by Governor Ferguson March 30, 2026. Standard $1M deduction (shared for married couples — not $2M). Inflation-indexed starting 2030. Exempts real estate sales, ...

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9.9% on income above $1M per taxpayer
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About this revenue source

Washington's first broad income tax in ~90 years, signed by Governor Ferguson March 30, 2026. Standard $1M deduction (shared for married couples — not $2M). Inflation-indexed starting 2030. Exempts real estate sales, qualified family-owned businesses, public pensions, and certain retirement income. Passed Senate 27-22 and House 51-46 after the longest floor debate in WA history (~25 hours). First filings due 2029.

Authorization

Statutory or ballot basis for this revenue source.

Statutory citation: ESSB 6346

Effective: Jan 01, 2028

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Real-estate relevance

RE sales exempt — likely accelerates land-as-asset behavior

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Sources: Annual Tax Books (Whatcom County Assessor); Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports; statutory text (RCW); ballot results; agency revenue schedules. Real Record renders the published numbers in plain language; we don't change the figures. Where the source uses a different label or category than ours, both are shown.