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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Everything I have read points to we need to collect and pay sales tax. I know Sean was checking with a CPA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext">My vote is to have it be added at checkout. The accounting process of backing it out is not fun.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"> Conventioncommittee1
<conventioncommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>George Peters<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 20, 2026 3:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 1 WLTA Convention Committee <conventioncommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Conventioncommittee1] Registration Link for Convention - PLEASE RESPOND<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">As you may know, non-profit organizations like the WLTA might be subject to collecting sale tax on registration fees charged for events like seminars
and conventions <b><i>and</i></b> B&O tax on that “income” as well. It is unclear at this time whether that is the case, and there is a Senate bill that would clarify that we are exempt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">That is the main reason we’ve not made a registration link available yet, to our members and Idaho and Oregon attendees. Questions remain: if we have
to pay, do we absorb the cost, or have the registration fee add that to what the attendees pay? If we collect it out of caution (whether the attendee pays with the registration fee, or we absorb the fee and add it to the cost of the convention) and it turns
out we are exempt, how to we refund that money? And of course, if we don’t collect it, is there an audit risk for the amounts due, plus a fine?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">The WLTA budget does not include such taxes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">Meanwhile, Idaho is anxious to at least let their members know about a room at Suncadia. Vendors will also want to make sure they get a room before the
block expires (April 17).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">I propose sending out our flyer with the link to the hotel, but with a note that registration itself is not yet available, but will be at a future date.
(We would also post the hotel link on our website, with a similar note.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">See that attached. Let me know what you think. (By the way – go ahead and reserve your room – the link works, as well as calling the number.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">George<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">George Peters, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Sean Holland, WTP<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Co-Executive Directors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Washington Land Title Association<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://washingtonlandtitle.com/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Mail: PO Box 328, Lynnwood, WA 98046<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Delivery: 6817 208<sup>th</sup> St SW, #328, Lynnwood, WA 98036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">206-437-5869 (George’s Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext">206-697-4199 (Sean’s Mobile)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:execdirector@wltaonline.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"><img border="0" width="169" height="97" style="width:1.7604in;height:1.0104in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DCA281.FD795360" alt="WLTA Logo w-Ring Blue 1a"><img border="0" width="95" height="95" style="width:.9895in;height:.9895in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image006.jpg@01DCA281.FD795360"></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">This is a confidential communication intended solely for the named recipient. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy it and call George Peters at 206-437-5869
immediately. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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