[WSBARP] NV LLC Holding WA Real Property

[Mike Zeno]

My "gut" reaction is no.  Possibly SoS or DoR website has something useful.

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From: wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces at lists.wsbarppt.com> On Behalf Of Jan Kelly
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Subject: Re: [WSBARP] NV LLC Holding WA Real Property

Thank you, but does having a tenant rise to the "more" part of this exception?

(j) Owning, without more, property;

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Jan,

See the exception in RCW 23.95.520(1)(j).

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Tim

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Subject: [WSBARP] NV LLC Holding WA Real Property

I am conveying a rental property here in WA to a Nevada LLC. Does the NV LLC need to file a foreign registration to do business here, even if it is just holding property?

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