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Washington Referendum 30, Inheritance Tax on Insurance Measure (1958)
| Washington Referendum 30 | |
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| Topic Insurance policy and Taxes |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Washington Referendum 30 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Washington on November 4, 1958. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported implementing taxes on insurance policy proceeds payable upon death under the inheritance tax. |
A "no" vote opposed implementing taxes on insurance policy proceeds payable upon death under the inheritance tax. |
Election results
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Washington Referendum 30 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 52,223 | 6.05% | ||
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811,539 | 93.95% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 30 was as follows:
| “ | INHERITANCE TAX ON INSURANCE PROCEEDS AN ACT relating to revenue and taxation; providing that insurance payable upon the death of any person shall be taxable under the inheritance tax; providing that such tax shall be a lien upon the proceeds of the policy; amending section 115, chapter 180, Laws of 1935 as amended by section 5, chapter 202, Laws of 1939 and RCW 83.16.080; repealing section 1, chapter 134, Laws of 1931 as amended by section 2, chapter 184, Laws of 1945 and RCW 83.40.050. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for a veto referendum.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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