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The Washingtoners Settle Bill
Tax amnesty bill lets Washingtoners settle back taxes
Codifying the voluntary disclosure tax program and authorizing temporary tax amnesty.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
The bill would let people who owe back taxes pay a reduced penalty and avoid criminal charges.
Our take
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If passed, taxpayers could clean up old tax debts quickly, but the state would lose some revenue and may encourage others to hide taxes hoping for future amnesties.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Codifies the voluntary disclosure tax program.
- Creates a temporary tax amnesty period.
- Sponsored by Senators Chris Gildon and Perry Dozier.
- Introduced on 2026-02-04 and referred to Ways & Means.
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