<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">I received an email from Phyllis Prather (She is the Excise Tax Lead for Snohomish County) with the following information. I read her email to advise that the Washington DOR is cracking down on REETA uniformity. I could be wrong but seeing this post makes me think it will be happening to more of us going forward. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Beginning March 1, 2022, Snohomish County Treasurer Excise will be paying particular attention to the Excise Tax Affidavits submitted for electronic and manual transfers. Excise will reject transfers for incomplete or improperly submitted affidavits, including but not limited to the following areas:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0in"><li class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Use the most current revised forms provided on the Department of Revenue Forms site: <a href="https://dor.wa.gov/get-form-or-publication/forms-subject/real-estate-excise-tax" target="_blank">https://dor.wa.gov/get-form-or-publication/forms-subject/real-estate-excise-tax</a><u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Single Location – 9/17/21<u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Multi Location – 9/23/21<u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mobile Home – 10/29/21<u></u><u></u></p><p class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin-top:0in"><li class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Submit <u>manual </u>transfer Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavits on 8.5 X 14 (legal) sized paper, using a minimum font size of <b>8</b>.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Manual transfers require at least one affidavit with original, “wet,” signatures. Electronic signatures are acceptable with electronic transfers only.<u></u><u></u></li><li class="gmail-m_-6114346916943882602MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Telephone numbers, in sections 1 and 2 of the affidavit, <u>are</u> <u>required</u> and will be returned for completion, if missing from the affidavit. The Department of Revenue recently reminded the counties the telephone numbers are required and the affidavit is considered incomplete without them.<u></u><u></u></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Thank you for your attention to these requirements. If you have any questions, please contact me or any of the Excise Team Specialists.</p></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent
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<div id="gmail-m_-4772590917686013062divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size:11pt"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com" target="_blank">wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Lynn Clare <<a href="mailto:lynnclare@clarelawfirm.com" target="_blank">lynnclare@clarelawfirm.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 11, 2022 12:55 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] REETA Kicked Back As Not Legal Size.</font>
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<div dir="ltr">On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 12:39 PM Rob Rowley <<a href="mailto:rob@rowleylegal.com" target="_blank">rob@rowleylegal.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What is the citation for convincing very small rural county they have to join the 21<sup>st</sup> century? [I don’t even thing I have legal size in my office anymore.]</span></p>
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<p><b>“Good afternoon, I received your documents for recording, unfortunately the county will not accept the REETA unless it is legal size. Thank you”</b></p>
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