Statewide ballot measure · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Initiative Measure No. IP26-645 (state and local taxes; income taxes)
Would repeal the 9.9% tax on individual income over $1 million that the Legislature passed in 2026 (set to begin in 2028), and would prohibit taxes on individual income.
What a vote means
- A yes vote
- The 9.9% tax on income over $1,000,000 would be repealed and state and local taxes on individual income would be prohibited.
- A no vote
- The 9.9% tax on individual income over $1,000,000 stays in law, beginning in calendar year 2028.
Sources
Measure summary
- Ballot Title and Explanatory Statement for Initiative IP26-645 (Washington Attorney General (filed with the Secretary of State), Public record)
- Proposed Ballot Measure Information (2026) (Washington Secretary of State, Public record)
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