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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Phil,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">The WA exemption is tied to an index which ceased to exist in 2018, so DOR took the position that the exemption is no longer indexed for inflation. The exemption last year was $2,193,000, it
remains the same this year, and presumably will remain the same next year. If the legislature did something about it this year, I’m sure someone on the list will let us know, but as far as I know the problem wasn’t fixed this past legislative session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F3864">Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">THOMAS M. CULBERTSON </span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"> </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">I
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"> Lukins & Annis, PS<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Philip N. Jones<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 13, 2019 2:06 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv <wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Washington estate tax exemption<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know what the Washington estate tax exemption will be in 2020?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Or does that not come out until November?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phil Jones<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#365F91">Philip N. Jones</span><span style="color:#1F497D"> |</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:black">Duffy Kekel LLP</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(503) 226-1371 (main)| (503) 226-3574 (fax)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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