Several new laws and taxes are hitting Washington state in 2026. Many of these will cost consumers and residents more money.

Washington is ringing in a new year also means new laws will be implemented beginning Jan. 1. Read below to see the state’s most significant changes. Washington’s minimum wage will rise to $17.13 per ...

Starting July 1, 2026, Washington implements a new 0.5% luxury tax on watercraft vessels, in addition to the state sales tax and the watercraft excise tax. Effective January 1, 2026, Washington will ...

OLYMPIA – With about a month to go before the 2026 legislative session, progressive lawmakers in Olympia rolled out a new revenue proposal Tuesday that targets Washington's largest employers with a 5% ...