Overview of Washington Taxes: Washington has no personal income tax. The state has some of the highest sales taxes in the country, though. Washington property taxes rank in the middle when compared to other states.
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Our income tax calculator calculates your federal, state and local taxes based on several key inputs: your household income, location, filing status and number of personal exemptions.
How Income Taxes Are Calculated
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First, we calculate your adjusted gross income (AGI) by taking your total household income and reducing it by certain items such as contributions to your 401(k).
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Next, from AGI we subtract exemptions and deductions (either itemized or standard) to get your taxable income. Exemptions can be claimed for each taxpayer.
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Based on your filing status, your taxable income is then applied to the tax brackets to calculate your federal income taxes owed for the year.
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Your location will determine whether you owe local and / or state taxes.
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Deductions
- "Other Pre-Tax Deductions" are not used to calculate state taxable income.
Credits
- The only federal credit automatically calculated is the Savers Credit, depending on your eligibility.
- We do not apply any refundable credits, like the Child Tax Credit or Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
- We do not apply state credits in our calculations.
Itemized Deductions
- If itemizing at the federal level, you may need to itemize at the state level too. Some states don't allow itemized deductions, which is accounted for in our calculations.
- When calculating the SALT deduction for itemized deductions, we use state and local taxes, and we assume your MAGI.
- We assume that there is no cap to itemized deductions, if a state allows them.
- We do not categorize itemized deductions (such as medical expenses or mortgage interest), which could be subject to specific caps per state.
Local Tax
- Depending on the state, we calculate local taxes at the city level or county level. We do not include local taxes on school districts, metro areas or combine county and city taxes.
- With the exception of NYC, Yonkers, and Portland/Multnomah County, we assume local taxes are a flat tax on either state taxable income or gross income.
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Taxes in Washington State
Washington State Tax Quick Facts
- Income tax: None
- Sales tax: 6.5% – 10.60%
- Property tax: 0.79% median effective rate
- Gas tax: 55.4 cents per gallon of regular gasoline
Washington is one of several states without a personal income tax, but that doesn’t mean that the Evergreen State is a tax haven. While taxpayers in Washington avoid income taxes, they pay some of the highest sales taxes in the country, with an average combined state and local rate of 8.951%. The state’s effective property tax rate (median property taxes divided by th median home value) ranks 24th highest.
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Washington State Income Taxes
There are no income taxes in Washington State. While the idea to enact an income tax has been floated in the state legislature and at the ballot box over the years, none of the proposed measures have passed. This means that once you’ve finished your federal tax return, you’re done with your taxes for the year.
Washington State Sales Tax
The flip side of the state’s income tax-free status is its high sales taxes. The state’s base sales tax rate is 6.5%. But since cities and counties collect additional sales taxes on top of that rate, rates are typically at least 8%, and sometimes higher than 10%. The table below shows sales tax rates for all of the counties in Washington.
Sales Tax Rates (Updated in December 2025)
| County | Maximum Sales Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| Adams County | 8.2% |
| Asotin County | 8.4% |
| Benton County | 8.8% |
| Bonner County | 7.7% |
| Chelan County | 8.8% |
| Clallam County | 9.2% |
| Clark County | 8.8% |
| Columbia County | 8.4% |
| Cowlitz County | 8.2% |
| Douglas County | 8.8% |
| Ferry County | 8.4% |
| Franklin County | 8.9% |
| Garfield County | 8.2% |
| Grant County | 8.5% |
| Grays Harbor County | 9.1% |
| Island County | 9% |
| Jefferson County | 9.4% |
| King County | 10.5% |
| Kitsap County | 9.3% |
| Kittitas County | 8.8% |
| Klickitat County | 8% |
| Kootenai County | 8.1% |
| Lewis County | 8.4% |
| Lincoln County | 8.2% |
| Mason County | 9.2% |
| Okanogan County | 8.7% |
| Pacific County | 8.9% |
| Pend Oreille County | 8.1% |
| Pierce County | 10.3% |
| San Juan County | 8.65% |
| Skagit County | 8.8% |
| Skamania County | 8% |
| Snohomish County | 10.6% |
| Spokane County | 9.2% |
| Stevens County | 9.1% |
| Thurston County | 9.8% |
| Wahkiakum County | 7.8% |
| Walla Walla County | 8.9% |
| Whatcom County | 9.1% |
| Whitman County | 8.1% |
| Yakima County | 8.7% |
Those taxes apply to nearly all tangible goods sold in the state of Washington, as well as many services. Vehicle sales face an additional 0.3% tax on top of the total sales tax rate. The vehicle sales tax jumps to 0.5% on Jan. 1, 2026.
On the other hand, there are a number of important exemptions. Groceries, newspapers and prescription drugs are exempt, although prepared food and soft drinks are not.
Washington State Property Tax
If you’re thinking about buying a house on the Puget Sound or in sunny Eastern Washington, you’ll want to take the cost of local property taxes into account. The effective property tax rate (property taxes as a percentage of total home value) in Washington is 0.79%.
There is also a statewide tax on real estate sales in Washington. This tax, officially called the real estate excise tax (REET), is equal to a specific percentage of the price of the home being sold, and it is typically paid by the seller. Cities also have the option to levy an additional 0.25% tax on property sales.
In recent years, Washington revamped the rate structure for its REET tax. Below is a breakdown of what Washington residents will pay in these taxes when they sell their home.
Washington REET Rates
| Sale Price | Rate |
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| $0 – $525,000 | 1.10% |
| $525,000 – $1,525,000 | 1.28% |
| $1,525,000 – $3,025,000 | 2.75% |
| $3,025,000+ | 3.00% |
Washington State Estate Tax
Washington applies an exclusion amount that is deducted from the estate before any tax is calculated. For deaths on or after Jan. 1, 2026, this exclusion may be adjusted each year based on the Seattle metropolitan area October consumer price index. The state uses a graduated rate structure, with each bracket taxed at its own rate. For decedents who die on or after July 1, 2025, rates range from 10% to 35% of the Washington taxable estate. For deaths occurring between Jan. 1, 2014, and June 30, 2025, the rates range from 10% to 20%.
Estate Tax Rates
| Washington Taxable Estate | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $1,000,000 | 10.00% |
| $1,000,000 – $2,000,000 | 14.00% |
| $2,000,000 – $3,000,000 | 15.00% |
| $3,000,000 – $4,000,000 | 16.00% |
| $4,000,000 – $6,000,000 | 18.00% |
| $6,000,000 – $7,000,000 | 19.00% |
| $7,000,000 – $9,000,000 | 19.50% |
| $9,000,000+ | 20.00% |
Washington State Spirits Tax
There are two taxes on spirits in Washington, which has the largest alcohol tax in the country. The first is a sales tax of 20.5% for retail sales and 13.7% for sales made in restaurants and bars. The second is a volume tax, called the spirits liter tax, which is equal to $3.7708 per liter (retail) or $2.4408 per liter (restaurants and bars). Those taxes combined give Washington one of the highest liquor taxes in the country.
Washington State Marijuana Tax
As of 2014, recreational marijuana is legal in the state of Washington. It’s also heavily taxed, facing an excise tax rate of 37% of the sales price.