Watch Out — Washington is Coming for Your Money

That is if you sell your stocks, bonds, etc.

The 2021 Washington State Legislature passed ESSB 5096 (RCW 82.87) which creates a 7% tax on the sale or exchange of long-term capital assets (stocks, bonds, business interests, or other investments, and many tangible assets) if the profits exceed $250,000 annually. This tax applies to individuals only, though individuals can be liable for the tax as a result of their ownership interest in an entity that sells or exchanges long-term capital assets. It is only applicable to gains allocated to Washington…