[Legislativecommittee1] FW: DOR sales tax on recording issue

Thu Jan 11 15:48:25 PST 2024

Note the attached draft of a bill relating to the DOR's assertion that
recording fees advanced by title companies are taxable. I don't know if the
bill request has been accepted and assigned a senate bill number (sponsored
by Senator Hopper).

1.	Would this bill, if passed, be enough to address the issue? 
2.	Whether or not it is, should it be reviewed now, but particularly
now if it's deemed insufficient to address the issue?

George

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From: Kathryn Goodwin <KGoodwin at pioneertitleco.com> 
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2024 1:50 PM
To: George Peters <execdirector at washingtonlandtitle.com>
Subject: DOR sales tax on recording issue

George, 

Some information for you to share with the others. 

Attached is Proposed Legislation drafted by the office of Senator Mark
Schoesler's office. Hopefully, this will get the required backing needed. 

Also, you will find the WA DOR Petition response.  Of course, the DOR
Auditor didn't change his mind based on the initial petition for review. No
surprise. 

Next steps are to assign the appeal to a tax revenue officer and in the
interim hopefully the proposed legislation get some traction and is adopted
into law. 

Just wanted to keep you and the others up to date. 

Thanks,

Kitty 

NOTE: As of January 1, 2024,  the recording fee in the State of Washington
will be increasing by an additional $100.00 fee for most recordings. 

Kathryn D. Goodwin (Kitty)

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