Breathless In Seattle, As the Exodus Picks Up
Editors
Committee to Unleash Prosperity
February 17, 2026
If there were an award for the most counterproductive tax increase in modern history, it might be Washington state’s estate tax. Enacted last year, the rate is 35%, which as even the liberal
Seattle Times admits “is by far the highest in the U.S.” That comes on top of a 40% federal estate tax.
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