BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6347: Estate tax deduction

Updating the Washington estate tax marital deduction.

Summary

The Legislature finds that a goal of the Washington estate tax is to provide a reasonable opportunity for a surviving spouse to postpone the Washington estate tax until the surviving spouse dies and declares that this act is needed to provide that opportunity.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6347), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the Washington estate tax marital deduction;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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