Income Tax Ban Could Be Reality for Millions

Supporters of a Washington resident-backed initiative trying to officially eliminate personal income taxes in the state got their first hearing before the legislature on Tuesday.

Washington residents haven't paid personal income taxes in almost a century thanks to a 1933 decision by the state Supreme Court.

Those backing Initiative 2111 want to make sure that things stay that way, cementing the existing practice into law.  I-2111 would prohibit state, counties, cities, and other local jurisdictions from imposing or collecting income taxes.

"If we have told you once, we have told you eleven times: we do not want any type of income tax in Washington state. Sincerely, the voters," Heywood told Newsweek in a written statement.