Washington's Tax Code
is upside down
All Washingtonians want financial stability, access to opportunities, and to build wealth for our families’ futures.
But for decades, our wealthy individuals and corporations – and the politicians who prioritize them – have designed and maintained a tax code that allows the richest to hoard unimaginable amounts of concentrated wealth in our state.
While tech executives enjoy their fortunes and pass it on to their descendants nearly tax-free, the rest of us foot the bill for our roads, schools, and communities we all share.
Who pays in Washington?
Though some progress has been made to balance our tax code, our lowest-income residents are still paying the highest share of their income in taxes, while the wealthiest pay the least. Washington still has one of the most upside-down tax codes in the nation.
Lowest incomes pay:
Middle incomes pay:
The wealthiest 1% pay:
Which means... Washington families pay
these shares of their income in taxes:
Tax rate is for state and local taxes in Washington, 2024 via ITEP
Together, we're building a tax system that:
Requires the wealthy to pay what they owe to our communities in taxes
Equitably funds what we all need to thrive
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