With tax receipts flat, budget hurdles remain for WA leaders

By: Jerry Cornfield

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: September 25, 2026

Words: 771

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The latest forecast of state tax collections released Friday did nothing to brighten Washington’s budget outlook.

But it does predict the state’s new income tax will gross hundreds of millions of dollars more than prior projections — if it survives challenges on the ballot and in court.

Friday’s forecast shows tax receipts up $22 million for the current budget that ends June 30, 2027, and $430 million higher in …

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