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<p class="MsoNormal">Washington now has a graduated rate, which is reflected on the excise tax affidavit and discussed here:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://dor.wa.gov/taxes-rates/other-taxes/real-estate-excise-tax">Real estate excise tax | Washington Department of Revenue</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">John McCrady<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">5350 Orchard Street West<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">University Place WA 98467<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">253-476-5721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Beginning January 1, 2024, recording fees for most documents recorded in Washington will increase by $100.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Recording fees will be $303.50 for the first page, plus $1 for each additional page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Deed of Trust will be $304.50 for the first page, plus $1 for each additional page</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.piercecountywa.gov%2FDocumentCenter%2FView%2F130967%2Frecordingfeeschedule20240101%3FbidId%3D&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK"><span style="color:#0563C1">2024
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">WARNING-FRAUDULENT FUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Email hacking and fraud are on the rise to fraudulently misdirect funds. Please call your escrow officer
immediately using contact information found from an independent source, such as the sales contract or internet, to verify any funding instructions received. We are not responsible for any wire sent by you to an incorrect bank account.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>michael westseattleattorney.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 07, 2024 2:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com>; wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBARP] Real Estate Excise Tax Rate Changes Notice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">May have missed it but was there a big increase in the real property excise tax rate from 1.78% to ___?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black">
<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>> on behalf of Mark Anderson <<a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com">marka@mbaesq.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 7, 2024 1:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <<a href="mailto:wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a> <<a href="mailto:wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com">wsbapt@lists.wsbarppt.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBAPT] Real Estate Excise Tax Rate Changes Notice</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOR/bulletins/3890810">https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WADOR/bulletins/3890810</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This means look out for and use the new REETAs when they come out, even if you don't record in these counties. My own experience tells me so.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mark B. Anderson <br>
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