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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">I do not think Community Property/Dissolution exemption will work, unless you have some type of court order dividing the property.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">The WAC specifically state that if you transfer 50% or more of an ownership interest in an entity, including an LLC, in any 12-month period, that the REET will be due on the value of the interest
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">You could pay the tax and then request a refund based on your particular circumstances, but I think it will be a long-shot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom J. Westbrook<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 02, 2015 6:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] REET question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Have a client that has been in a long term committed intimate relationship, but not a registered domestic partner. She is selling her 60% interest in the LLC she owned with her partner that
owns an office building and associated land as the primary asset. Can I use WAC 458-61A-203 exemption, transfer between domestic partners, to escape the REET or do they have to be registered domestic partners to qualify for the exemption?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Tom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thomas J. Westbrook<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thomas J. Westbrook, PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Starting on January 1st, I will be moving my practice with:<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Rodgers, Kee & Card<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F4E79">Current phone number and email will still work then as well.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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