[WSBARP] REET Supp. Excise tax statement can't be signed by P of A?

[Eric Nelsen]

Weird and unlikely. Sounds like snafu at the treasurer's office.

The two-checks thing is normal, but confirm who the payees are supposed to be. Some counties will take a combined check to the Auditor/Recorder, and others want the recording fee payable to the Auditor/Recorder and the $10 on the REETA to the Treasurer. But I can never remember which counties allow a combined check, so I usually end up sending two.

Except for King County, which I do remember will take a combined check to the Auditor (at least when the REETA is exempt and it's just a $10 minimum charge) and the Auditor must divvy up the money with the Treasurer afterward. If I'm actually paying excise tax, I make it two checks even for King County.

Sincerely,

Eric

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Josh Grant
Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 11:51 AM
To: wsbar <wsbarp at lists.wsbarppt.com>
Subject: [WSBARP] REET Supp. Excise tax statement can't be signed by P of A?

My client as P of A for her mom signed a gift deed for the grantor. County Treasurer returned everything including the  supplemental statement REET form which accompanied the gift deed .  With the notation that a P of A can not sign the supplemental statement REET form !!  Where did that come from?  So a P of A can sign a deed conveying real property but can't the supplemental statement REET form which just says it's a gift and there is no loan on the property. Seems odd to me.

(They also said the Auditor needed 2 checks one for the $10 on the REET form and the rest for the recording fee.)

Josh
Joshua F. Grant
[advocates]
P. O. Box 619
Wilbur, WA 99185
509 647 5578
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