Washington Capital Gains Tax Beginning January 1, 2022, a flat 7% tax on net long-term capital gains went into effect. Many advisors believed the tax to be unconstitutional and that it would be repealed if/when challenged. However, the WA Supreme Court upheld the tax in March of 2023 in Quinn v. Washington. Additionally, the public had a chance to repeal the tax in November of 2024, but approximately 63% of the voters opposed repealing the tax. Regardless of the questionable […]