Washington IP26-645: Repeal the high-income tax and restrict income-based taxes
Washington · Statutory measure · Taxes · Statewide decision
Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.
AI-written summary
Would repeal that tax before collections begin and prohibit state and local taxes on individual income, its receipt or amounts measured by it. Companion non-income-tax credits, exemptions and deductions remain. The high-income tax is the only existing tax explicitly named for repeal.
What applies now
A 2026 law imposes a 9.9% tax on income above a $1 million household deduction starting in 2028, with credits, adjustments and later inflation indexing.
If yes / for
Repeal the new high-income tax and enact the broader restrictions.
If no / against
Keep the tax scheduled for 2028 and current tax authority.
Costs and funding
Office of Financial Management estimate: $11.4 billion less state revenue over fiscal 2027–31.
Timing
December 3,2026, prospectively.
Passage rule
Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.
Some official sources do not have comparable automated archives. Consult the linked evidence and its review date.
Source notes
- The broader income definition may raise interpretation issues; this summary does not assert automatic repeal of every other tax.