Ferguson signs law to undo WA estate tax increase enacted last year

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 563

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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Washington will soon end its reign as the state with the nation’s highest estate tax.

Gov. Bob Ferguson signed legislation Tuesday to erase an increase in estate tax rates that he and Democratic lawmakers pushed through last year to help overcome a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall. The tax is paid when people die, and their property is transferred to their heirs.

Senate Bill 6347 “ensures that Washington is not a significant outlier for our …

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