Seahawks could lose free-agent edge as Washington plans millionaire income tax
TL;DR
Washington’s plan to tax incomes over $1 million at 9.9% starting in 2028 could erode Seattle’s long-standing free-agent advantage, but the Seahawks’ cap savvy and culture-first approach may keep things steady. The team could accelerate extensions for rookies like Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Devon Witherspoon to lock in core talent before tax implications bite, though most players already face taxes elsewhere and Seattle isn’t prone to chasing top-dollar free agents.
- John Schneider says the quiet part out loud about future of Seahawks free agency 12th Man Rising
- New Washington tax law could affect Seahawks, Schneider says ESPN
- WA millionaires: Will they stay or will they go? The Seattle Times
- WA legislative session ends with budgets passed and a dash of drama Washington State Standard
- Opinion | Washington state’s tax folly The Washington Post
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