{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-83.100.040","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 83.100.040","heading":"Estate tax imposed—Amount of tax.","body":"(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.\n(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:\nIf Washington Taxable\nThe amount of Tax Equals\nOf Washington Taxable Estate Value Greater than\nEstate is at least\nBut Less Than\nInitial Tax Amount\nPlus Tax Rate %\n$0\n$1,000,000\n$0\n10.00%\n$0\n$1,000,000\n$2,000,000\n$100,000\n14.00%\n$1,000,000\n$2,000,000\n$3,000,000\n$240,000\n15.00%\n$2,000,000\n$3,000,000\n$4,000,000\n$390,000\n16.00%\n$3,000,000\n$4,000,000\n$6,000,000\n$550,000\n18.00%\n$4,000,000\n$6,000,000\n$7,000,000\n$910,000\n19.00%\n$6,000,000\n$7,000,000\n$9,000,000\n$1,100,000\n19.50%\n$7,000,000\n$9,000,000\n$1,490,000\n20.00%\n$9,000,000\n(ii) For estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2025, but before July 1, 2026, except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the amount of tax is the amount provided in the following table:\nIf Washington Taxable\nThe amount of Tax Equals\nOf Washington Taxable Estate Value Greater than\nEstate is at least\nBut Less Than\nInitial Tax Amount\nPlus Tax Rate %\n$0\n$1,000,000\n$0\n10.00%\n$0\n$1,000,000\n$2,000,000\n$100,000\n15.00%\n$1,000,000\n$2,000,000\n$3,000,000\n$250,000\n17.00%\n$2,000,000\n$3,000,000\n$4,000,000\n$420,000\n19.00%\n$3,000,000\n$4,000,000\n$6,000,000\n$610,000\n23.00%\n$4,000,000\n$6,000,000\n$7,000,000\n$1,070,000\n26.00%\n$6,000,000\n$7,000,000\n$9,000,000\n$1,330,000\n30.00%\n$7,000,000\n$9,000,000\n$1,930,000\n35.00%\n$9,000,000\n(iii) For estates of decedents dying on or after July 1, 2026, except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the amount of tax is the amount provided in the following table:\nIf Washington Taxable\nThe amount of Tax Equals\nOf Washington Taxable Estate Value Greater than\nEstate is at least\nBut Less Than\nInitial Tax Amount\nPlus Tax Rate %\n$0\n$1,000,000\n$0\n10.00%\n$0\n$1,000,000\n$2,000,000\n$100,000\n14.00%\n$1,000,000\n$2,000,000\n$3,000,000\n$240,000\n15.00%\n$2,000,000\n$3,000,000\n$4,000,000\n$390,000\n16.00%\n$3,000,000\n$4,000,000\n$6,000,000\n$550,000\n18.00%\n$4,000,000\n$6,000,000\n$7,000,000\n$910,000\n19.00%\n$6,000,000\n$7,000,000\n$9,000,000\n$1,100,000\n19.50%\n$7,000,000\n$9,000,000\n$1,490,000\n20.00%\n$9,000,000\n(b) If any property in the decedent's estate is located outside of Washington, the amount of tax is the amount determined in (a) of this subsection multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the value of the property located in Washington. The denominator of the fraction is the value of the decedent's gross estate. Property qualifying for a deduction under RCW 83.100.046 must be excluded from the numerator and denominator of the fraction.\n(3) The tax imposed under this section is a stand-alone estate tax that incorporates only those provisions of the internal revenue code as amended or renumbered as of January 1, 2005, that do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter. The tax imposed under this chapter is independent of any federal estate tax obligation and is not affected by termination of the federal estate tax.","path":["Title 83","Chapter 83.100"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=83.100.040","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:32:20Z","sha256":"a4aa2d1674aafe3ebd956c2f1aad71a7931170a08e46c4c262212c52fd65cfe7","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-83.100.020","next":"us-wa/rcw-83.100.046"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}