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    <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif">As I recall, subsections
      (2) and (3) were added in 1988 to <a moz-do-not-send="true"
        href="https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=64.28.020">RCW
        64.28.020</a> -- stating that property held by spouses as JTWROS
      is presumed community property -- to thwart the IRS that had been
      challenging the step-up in basis by asserting that JTWROS property
      was not community property. I believe the IRS acquiesed to this
      state law provision thereafter.<br>
      <br>
      Doug Schafer, in Tacoma.<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/1/2021 14:43,
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks Bryce!<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Jeff<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">W.
                Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"><wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com></a> <b>On Behalf Of
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              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 1, 2021 10:23 AM<br>
              <b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv
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              <b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Husband and Wife holding
              title to home as JTWROS and step up in basis<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">If held with
            spouse get step up in basis on 100% of property whether held
            in Jt tenancy or as community property or even if her
            separate property  and surviving spouse inherits it. However
            if held with non spouse only get step up in basis as to
            deceased Jt tenants interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Bryce H.
              Dille<o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dille Law,
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a
                href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com"
                moz-do-not-send="true">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>
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              <b>On Behalf Of </b><a
                href="mailto:Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com"
                moz-do-not-send="true">Jeff@bellanddavispllc.com</a><br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 1, 2021 10:10 AM<br>
              <b>To:</b> 'WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv' <<a
                href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com"
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              <b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Husband and Wife holding title to
              home as JTWROS and step up in basis<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Listmates, <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Somewhere in my aged memory, I thought the
          IRS had issued a ruling (which can’t be located) that where a
          married couple held title to their home (or any real property)
          as JTWROS, the survivor, on the death of the first spouse,
          would get a 100% step-up in the cost basis equal to the
          property’s FMV on the date of death.   Does anyone else have
          that understanding?<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Jeff Davis<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
              style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">W. Jeff
              Davis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">BELL
              & DAVIS PLLC</span></b><span
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">720
            E. Washington Street, Suite 105<br>
            Sequim WA 98382<br>
            Phone: (360) 683.1129 <br>
            Fax: (360) 683.1258 <br>
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