Dear Representative,
I am writing regarding the Millionaire’s Tax that Governor Bob Ferguson started talking about in December of 2025. As far as I understand this tax increase will affect those making over $1 million dollars, people in small business startups and tech workers receiving restricted stock units, that might vest all at once. This additional tax is sure to make Washington unattractive to high wage earning people. It would make sense that many people would see a great financial benefit to move to other states with smaller taxes and it wont be hard, because if this tax increase goes into affect, Washington will be the highest taxed state in the United States.
We already tax our high earner’s capital gains income at 9.9%. The state taxes us for the Washington Cares tax and Paid Family & Medical Leave tax. There are 2 more taxes that people who live in Seattle pay. I see that Ferguson’s priorities include making housing more affordable, improving public safety, strengthening education, and reducing costs for Washington families. Raising taxes are not how your reduce costs.
I have family members that have left Washington because of the taxes already. There are more making plans to leave. These tax increases are not causing growth, they are causing failure, because the people you need to stay, can afford to leave and the ones that can’t afford to leave, can’t afford to pay your taxes and will become a burden on society if you keep making it so expensive to live here. Ferguson wants to allow people who don’t want to follow the rules of society, to camp anywhere they want, but that makes tax payers and small businesses (more tax payers) feel unsupported. Law Enforcement is not allowed to arrest people that are using drugs on the street, vandalizing local businesses and causing havoc. This doesn’t make sense. Your choices are not supporting businesses and tax payers.
Poor does not equal unintelligent. I voted for Bob Ferguson, but I am not a fan of the decisions that have been made since Bob Ferguson took office.
Sincerely,
Summer D Clemenson
Read More:
- Proposed Washington Income Tax Would Yield 18 Percent Top Rate by Jared Walczak for Tax Foundation, January 14, 2026
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