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<span style="color:#113D6D">Underwriting Dept. Manager<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#113D6D;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">920 5<sup>th</sup> Avenue Suite 1250, Seattle, WA 98104<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Legislativecommittee1 <legislativecommittee1-bounces@washingtonlandtitle.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>George<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 21, 2025 3:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maureen Pfaff <maureen@olypentitle.com>; '1 WLTA Legislative Committee' <legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com>; Sean Holland <seanholland@att.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [Legislativecommittee1] Why can't DOR just give a straight answer??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Am I missing something here? How is this different from recording fees (or excise tax, etc.) collected from the buyer, seller or borrower, etc. "on behalf of" the county recorder or auditor, or the Department of Revenue, or the Department
of [fill in the blank]?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my mobile phone 206-437-5869<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Maureen Pfaff <<a href="mailto:maureen@olypentitle.com">maureen@olypentitle.com</a>><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong> Monday, July 21, 2025 2:29:39 PM<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">To:</span></strong> George Peters <<a href="mailto:execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com">execdirector@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>>; '1 WLTA Legislative Committee' <<a href="mailto:legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com">legislativecommittee1@washingtonlandtitle.com</a>>;
Sean Holland <<a href="mailto:seanholland@att.net">seanholland@att.net</a>><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong> Why can't DOR just give a straight answer??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I just read the updated FAQ on the FPF and this is what it says about tax treatment:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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