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Advocates debate merits of repealing Washington’s new high-earner income tax

by MIKE MCCLANAHAN/WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
| October 16, 2026 1:05 AM

The fall election is a test of the new 9.9% state income tax on households that bring in more than $1 million a year. Initiative 645 aims to overturn the tax before it takes effect.

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