Real Estate and Property Tax Administration Assistance

Contact: Andrew Arnold
Phone: 360/704-5778
E-mail: andrewa@dor.wa.gov
Authority: RCW 82.45.180
Distribution: To Counties
Frequency: Monthly by the 20th

Additional fees from the real estate excise tax collected by the counties and remitted to the state. One-half of the funds available are equally distributed to each county and the balance is distributed in direct proportion to the county’s total population. The funds are to be used for maintenance and operation of an annual revaluation system for property tax valuation and maintenance and operation of an electronic processing and reporting system for real estate excise tax affidavits. [RCW 82.45.180]. BARS Code 3360097 Real Estate and Property Tax Administration.