Yes, it is, but the Turbo Tax has a dropdown menu with several options, one as a "payroll tax" and another as "unlisted". They also have numerous options for various programs run by other states, but WA Cares was not listed. I would think it should be. I went to the WA Cares site and they call it a "contribution", and they have no comments on this in their FAQ. So is it a contribution or a tax? Anti-tax activists call it a tax, but what does the IRS call it?
