Washington Estate Tax: 2026 Exemption, Rates & Filing Guide
Washington estate tax explained: 2026 exemption changes, 10%–20% rates after July 1, filing deadlines, married couples, and planning for founders.
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Estate Planning
Washington’s 9.9% Income Tax: Estate Planning Before 2028 (Double-Tax Calculus)
How Washington’s income tax affects estate planning: evaluate gifts, GRATs, ILITs and Roth conversions, with timing and tax consequences specific to each strategy.
QSBS Stacking: Gifts, Trusts and the Section 1202 Exclusion
What is QSBS stacking? How gifts, spouses, and trusts interact with Section 1202. Separate taxpayers are not automatic separate exclusions—results depend on §1202(b)/(h), trust status, assignment of income, and anti-abuse rules.
Gifting QSBS: What the New York Times Got Wrong — and How Founders Can Do It Right
In late 2021, The New York Times ran a feature titled “A Lavish Tax Dodge for the Ultrawealthy Is Easily Multiplied.