Reinstating estate tax rates that applied immediately before May 20, 2025, for estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026.

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H-3543.1

HOUSE BILL 2736

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Springer and Fitzgibbon

AN ACT Relating to reinstating estate tax rates that applied immediately before May 20, 2025, for estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026; and amending RCW 83.100.040 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 83.100.040 and 2025 c 421 s 202 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A tax in an amount computed as provided in this section is imposed on every transfer of property located in Washington. For the purposes of this section, any intangible property owned by a resident is located in Washington.

(2)(a)(i) For estates of decedents dying before July 1, 2025, except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the amount of tax is the amount provided in the following table:

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PASSAGE PROBABILITY

14% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 41%, measured from WA's completed sessions
Momentum -5 28/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 241 days quiet

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