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2026 rules · verified against Washington's primary source
Washington has no state income tax, so military retirement pay is not taxed.
Washington has no personal income tax, so military retirement pay is never taxed (the state's capital gains tax does not apply to retirement pay).
Treatment
none no income tax
Top marginal rate
No income tax
Source: https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/income-tax · verified July 2026
Estimated Washington state income tax on your military retirement, using the top marginal rate on the taxable portion (an upper bound; your effective rate is usually lower).
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