Repeal of Washington's Income Tax on High Earners
Plain-English Summary
This initiative seeks to repeal Washington's new 9.9% income tax on individual and household wage income exceeding $1 million annually. It also proposes to prohibit local governments from imposing any income tax. The measure was certified for the November ballot after sponsors submitted over 500,000 signatures.
What each outcome does
If Initiative 645 passes, the 9.9% income tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million a year will be repealed. It will also prohibit local governments from imposing any income tax.
If Initiative 645 fails, the existing 9.9% income tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million a year will be upheld. The state would continue to collect an estimated $3 billion annually from this tax.
Who is funding each side
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