Voters keep WA capital gains tax on state’s richest

What is Initiative 2109, what will it do to capital gains taxes in WA?
One is Initiative No. 2109. This ballot item will determine how Washington State taxes capital gains over $250,000 going forward. This initiative, if passed, will repeal the capital gains tax under the following parameters. If it fails, the tax will remain in place.
Early results show Washington voters rejecting I-2109, keeping capital gains tax intact
Early election results indicate that a majority of voters have rejected Initiative Measure 2109, with 63% of voters voting against it while 37% voted in favor.
WA voters reject Initiative 2109, hanging on to capital gains tax
Voters in Washington have voted down Initiative 2109 in the November 2024 election. This means the 7% excise tax will remain on the books. The Associated Press called the race at 8:43 p.m. on election night.
Initiative 2109: Voters keep WA capital gains tax on state’s richest
The tax was approved by the Legislature in 2021, but has faced numerous legal challenges since then, including Initiative 2109.
Washington state voters decide to keep capital gains tax
Tuesday night results for Initiative 2109 show the measure to repeal the capital gains tax is failing by a wide enough margin for backers of the
I-2109 to decide fate of Capital Gains Tax
WASHINGTON - Election day is a little more than a week away, and for voters across Washington, the outcome of four statewide ballot measures will be closely wat
Washington’s capital gains tax on track so far to survive repeal effort
An initiative to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax, which levies a 7 percent tax on the sale or exchange of long-term assets like stocks, bonds and business interests, was failing Tuesday night.
Washington state voters reject initiatives that aimed to repeal capital gains tax and climate program
Washington state residents voted against initiatives that would have axed a capital gains tax and a program to reduce carbon emissions. More than 63% of residents voted against Initiative 2109, which would have struck down the state’s capital gains tax,
WA’s capital gains tax, facing repeal, helps fund early learning
The capital gains tax, advocates say, allows the state to put more public dollars toward early learning. Others argue it hampers Washington’s business climate.
Initiative 2109: Voters backing WA capital gains tax
The tax was approved by the Legislature in 2021, but has faced numerous legal challenges since then, including Initiative 2109.
What is Initiative 2124, what will it do to the WA Cares program?
If passed, Initiative 2124 would allow employees and self-employed workers to opt out of the WA Cares program at any time.
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Initiatives update: Capital gains tax to stay in place; natural gas, WA cares measures not called
An initiative to repeal the state of Washington’s capital gains tax — Initiative 2109 or I-2109 — has failed to ...
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Washington’s capital gains tax retained by voters
Sponsored by a series of conservative business groups and WA Senate Republicans, Initiative 2109 would have offered a ...