Washington Court Keeps Millionaire Tax, Denies Fall Referendum
TL;DR
Washington’s Supreme Court denied a conservative group’s bid to put the state’s new 9.9% income tax on high earners to a referendum, effectively keeping the law in place. Opponents can still pursue an initiative to overturn the tax, but would face much higher signature thresholds (over 308,000) and deadlines. The law, which starts in 2028 for earnings above $1 million, won’t yield tax revenues until 2029, and a separate constitutional challenge filed by Citizen Action Defense Fund continues.
- WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax Washington State Standard
- WA Supreme Court tosses attempt to overturn new income tax The Seattle Times
- Washington Supreme Court blocks challenge on new 'millionaires tax,' citing constitution KOMO
- Brian Heywood loses again: State Supreme Court rules million dollar earners tax is constitutionally exempt from referendum Northwest Progressive Institute
- Exposed: Leaked emails reveal WA’s ‘millionaire tax’ could break historic law — and clear a path for broader income tax Yahoo Finance
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