REAL ESTATE EXCISE TAX AFFIDAVIT
CHAPTER 82.45 RCW - CHAPTER 458-61A WAC
THIS AFFIDAVIT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED UNLESS ALL AREAS ON ALL PAGES ARE FULLY COMPLETED
Only for sales in multiple location codes on or after January 1, 2020.
is form is your receipt
when stamped by cashier.
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT
1 Name 2 Name
SELLER
GRANTOR
BUYER
GRANTEE
Mailing Address Mailing Address
City/State/Zip City/State/Zip
Phone No. (including area code) Phone No. (including area code)
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Send all property tax correspondence to: o Same as Buyer/Grantee
List all real and personal property tax parcel
account numbers - check box if personal property
List assessed value(s)
Name o
Mailing Address o
City/State/Zip o
Phone No. (including area code) o
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Street address of property:
This property is located in
o Check box if any of the listed parcels are being segregated from another parcel, are part of a boundary line adjustment or parcels being merged.
Legal description of property (if more space is needed, you may attach a separate sheet to each page of the afdavit)
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Select Land Use Code(s):
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List all personal property (tangible and intangible) included in selling price.
enter any additional codes:
(See back of last page for instructions)
YES NO
o o
o o
If claiming an exemption, list WAC number and reason for exemption:
WAC No. (Section/Subsection)
Reason for exemption
Was the seller receiving a property tax exemption or deferral
under chapters 84.36, 84.37, or 84.38 RCW (nonprot
organization, senior citizen, or disabled person, homeowner
with limited income)?
Is this property predominantly used for timber (as classied under
RCW 84.84 and 84.33) or agriculture (as classified under RCW
84.34.020)? See ETA 3215
If no, complete the worksheet on page 2.
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YES NO
Is this property designated as forest land per chapter 84.33 RCW? o o Type of Document
Is this property classied as current use (open space, farm and
agricultural, or timber) land per chapter 84.34 RCW?
o o
Date of Document
Is this property receiving special valuation as historical property
per chapter 84.26 RCW?
o o
Gross Selling Price for County $
If any answers are yes, complete as instructed below.
Personal Property (deduct) $
(1) NOTICE OF CONTINUANCE (FOREST LAND OR CURRENT USE)
NEW OWNER(S): To continue the current designation as forest land or
classication as current use (open space, farm and agriculture, or timber) land,
you must sign on (3) below. The county assessor must then determine if the
land transferred continues to qualify and will indicate by signing below. If the
land no longer qualies or you do not wish to continue the designation or classi-
cation, it will be removed and the compensating or additional taxes will be due
and payable by the seller or transferor at the time of sale. (RCW 84.33.140 or
RCW 84.34.108). Prior to signing (3) below, you may contact your local county
assessor for more information.
Exemption Claimed $
Taxable Selling Price for County $
Excise Tax: State $
Local $
*Delinquent Interest: State $
This land o does o does not qualify for continuance.
Local $
*Delinquent Penalty $
DEPUTY ASSESSOR DATE
Subtotal $
(2) NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE (HISTORIC PROPERTY)
NEW OWNER(S): To continue special valuation as historic property, sign (3)
below. If the new owner(s) does not wish to continue, all additional tax calcu-
lated pursuant to chapter 84.26 RCW, shall be due and payable by the seller or
transferor at the time of sale.
*State Technology Fee $
Afdavit Processing Fee $
Total Due $
(3) NEW OWNER(S) SIGNATURE
A MINIMUM OF $10.00 IS DUE IN FEE(S) AND/OR TAX
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS
PRINT NAME
8 I CERTIFY UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT THE FOREGOING IS TRUE AND CORRECT
Signature of
Grantor or Grantor’s Agent
Signature of
Grantee or Grantee’s Agent
Name (print) Name (print)
Date & city of signing Date & city of signing
Perjury: Perjury is a class C felony which is punishable by imprisonment in the state correctional institution for a maximum term of not more than ve years, or by a
ne in an amount xed by the court of not more than ve thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or by both imprisonment and ne (RCW 9A.20.020(1C)).
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List percentage of ownership acquired next to each name.
o Check box if partial sale, indicate % ________ sold.
o Check box if the sale occurred in
more than one location code.
Select Location
Required (For Unincorporated locations please select your county)
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USE FOR A SALE OF PROPERTIES IN MULTIPLE LOCATION CODES
Use this worksheet to calculate state and local real estate excise tax (REET) per county, when the sale includes parcels in two or more
location codes. Include all the parcels within the entire transaction on this worksheet.
Do not use this worksheet if the predominant use for the sale is agriculture or timber land. For assistance in determining predominant
use, see ETA 3215.
This worksheet must be provided to the county with page 1 of the affidavit.
Step 1: Calculate the taxable selling price for entire transaction
Gross Selling Price
Personal Property (deduct)
Exemption Claimed (deduct)
Total Taxable Selling Price (A)
Step 2: Calculate the total state REET tax
Amount * Rate = Tax due
Amount Rate Tax Due
Portion of taxable sale price less than $500,000.01 at 1.1%
0.011
Portion of taxable sale price from $500,000.01 to $1,500,000.00 at 1.28%
0.0128
Portion of taxable sale price from $1,500,000.01 to $3,000,000.00 at 2.75%
0.0275
Portion of taxable sale price above $3,000,000 at 3.0%
0.030
Total State REET Tax (B)
Step 3: Calculate the state REET tax and local REET tax per parcel
Begin by listing the parcel number and taxable selling price for each. Then ll out the table from left to right for each parcel.
Parcel number Taxable Selling
Price for this
Parcel
(C)
Percentage of Sale
for this Parcel
(D)
Divide the taxable
selling price per
parcel by the total
taxable selling price
C/A=D
State REET Tax
Multiply the total
state REET tax by
the percentage of
sale for this parcel
B*D
Location
Code
County Where Parcel
is Located
Local
Rate
(E)
Local REET
Tax
C*E
Total state REET tax Total local REET tax
Step 4: Calculate the state REET tax and local REET tax per county
Sumbit one afdavit per county using the state and local amounts determined below. Enter these amounts in section 7 of the afdavits.
County Name
State REET
Add the state REET amounts from the state REET
tax column above for all the locations within the
county
Local REET
Add the local REET amounts from the local
REET tax column above for all the locations
within the county
Total State REET Tax Total Local REET Tax
For tax assistance, contact your local County Treasurer/Recorder or visit dor.wa.gov. To request this document in an alternate format, please call 360-705-6705.
Teletype (TTY) users may use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Note: To report a transfer of a controlling interest in real property, please use the Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit Controlling Interest
Transfer Return, Revenue Form No. 84-0001B. This form is available online at dor.wa.gov.
Section 1:
If the sale involves property in only one location code, use the Single Location Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit.
If sale is less than 100%, check the box “Check if partial sale” and fill in the percentage sold.
Enter the name(s) of seller/grantor. This is the person(s) conveying interest in the property.
Section 2:
Enter the name(s) of buyer/grantee. This is the person(s) receiving interest in the property. List the percentage acquired after each
name.
Section 3:
Enter the name and address where you would like all future property tax information sent.
Enter the tax parcel number and current assessed value for real and personal property being conveyed in this county. Check the
box to indicate personal property.
Section 4:
Enter the street address of the property.
Enter the county if in unincorporated area. Enter city name if located within a municipality.
Enter the legal description of the property.
Section 5:
Enter the appropriate land use code for the property. Please list all codes that apply on the lines provided in section
5. See WAC 458-53-030(5) for a complete list.
9 - Land with mobile home
10 - Land with new building
11 - Household, single family units
12 - Multiple family residence
(2-4 Units)
13 - Multiple family residence (5 + Units)
14 - Residential condominiums
15 - Mobile home parks or courts
16 - Hotels/motels
17 - Institutional Lodging
(convalescent homes, nursing homes, etc.)
18 - All other residential not coded 19 - Vacation and cabin 21 - Food and kindred products
22 - Textile mill products 23 -
Apparel and other finished products made from
fabrics, leather, and similar materials
24 - Lumber and wood products
(except furniture)
25 - Furniture and fixtures
26 - Paper and allied products
27 - Printing and publishing
28 - Chemicals
29 - Petroleum refining and related industries
30 - Rubber and miscellaneous plastic
products
31 - Leather and leather products
32 - Stone, clay and glass products
33 - Primary metal industries
34 - Fabricated metal products
35 - Professional scientific and controlling
instruments; photographic and optical goods;
watches/clocks manufacturing
39 - Miscellaneous manufacturing
50 - Condominiums-other than resi-
dential
53 - Retail Trade - general merchandise
54 - Retail Trade - food
58 - Retail trade - eating & drinking
(restaurants, bars)
59 - Tenant occupied, commercial properties 64 - Repair services
65 - Professional services
(medical, dental, etc.)
71 - Cultural activities/nature exhibitions
74 - Recreational activities
(golf courses, etc.)
75 - Resorts and group camps
80 - Water or mineral right
81 - Agriculture (not in current use)
83 - Agriculture current use
RCW 84.34
86 - Marijuana grow operations
87 - Sale of Standing Timber
88 - Forest land designated
RCW 84.33
91 - Undeveloped Land (land only)
94 - Open space land RCW 84.34
95 - Timberland classified
RCW 84.34
96 - Improvements on leased land
Check yes if the seller was receiving a property tax exemption or deferral under RCW 84.36, 84.37, or 84.38
(nonprofit organization, senior citizen, or disabled person, homeowner with limited income).
Check yes if the land is primarily used for timber as defined by RCW 84.34 and 84.33 or agriculture as defined by
RCW 84.34.020. See ETA 3215 for additional information. If the sale involves multiple parcels with different
land use codes, complete the predominate use worksheet.
Section 6:
Indicate whether the property is designated as forest land per chapter 84.33 RCW, classified as current use (open space, farm,
agricultural, or timber) per chapter 84.34 RCW, or receiving special valuation as historic property per chapter 84.26 RCW.
Section 7:
List perso
nal property included in the selling price of the real property. For example, include tangible (furniture, equipment, etc.)
and intangible (goodwill, agreement not to compete, etc.).
Use Tax is due on personal property purchased without payment of the sales tax. Report use tax on your Combined Excise
Tax Return or a Consumer Use Tax Return, both available at dor.wa.gov.
If you are claiming a tax exemption, cite the specific Washington Administrative Code (WAC) number, section and subsection and
provide a brief explanation. Most tax exemptions require specific documentation. Refer to the appropriate WAC to determine
documentation requirements. Chapter 458-61A WAC is available online at dor.wa.gov.
Enter the type of document (quit claim deed, statutory warranty deed, etc.), and date of document (MM/DD/YYYY).
Enter the selling price of the property. Enter only the portion of selling price assigned to this county. This should equal the selling
price reflected on the worksheet, step 3, column C.
Selling price: For tax purposes, the selling price is the true and fair value of the property conveyed. When property is conveyed in
an arm’s length transaction between unrelated persons for valuable consideration, there is a presumption that the selling price is
equal to the total consideration paid or contracted to be paid, including any indebtedness. Refer to RCW 82.45.030 for more
information about selling price.
Deduct the amount of personal property included in the selling price.
Deduct the amount of tax exemption claimed per chapter 458-61A WAC.
Calculate the state excise tax:
INSTRUCTIONS CONTINUED
The state portion of excise tax is calculated using a graduated tax rate structure. The amount of tax increases as the amount of the
transaction increases. Each portion of the sales amount is taxed at a different rate.
Exception: Property designated as farm and agriculture or timberland is taxed at 1.28% per 83.34 RCW.
Instructions:
Step 1: Calculate the taxable selling price for the entire transaction
1. Enter the total gross selling price for the entire transaction
2. Enter the personal property deduction for the entire transaction
3. Enter the amount of exemption claimed for the entire transaction
4. Subtract personal property and exemption claimed from the gross selling price; enter the difference in Total Taxable Selling
Price (Box A)
Step 2: Calculate the total state REET
1. Enter the sale amount that falls within the specific threshold in the Amount column
2. Multiply the amount for each threshold by the state rate, enter the results in the Tax Due column
3. Enter the total of the Tax Due column in Total State REET Tax (Box B)
Example: This is how the state REET tax would be calculated on a sale totaling $1,600,000:
Threshold Amount within Threshold Amount State
Rate
Tax
0 to $500,000 500,000 1.1% 5,500
500,000.01 – 1,500,000 1,000,000 1.28% 12,800
1,500,000.01 to 3,000,000
100,000
2.75%
2,750
3,000,000.01 and above
0
3.0%
0
Totals
$1,600,000
$21,050
C
alculate the state excise tax due using this chart:
Column A Column B Column C
Threshold
Amount within Threshold Amount
State
Rate
Tax
0 to $500,000
1.1%
500,000.01 – 1,500,000
1.28%
1,500,000.01 to 3,000,000
2.75%
3,000,000.01 and above
3.0%
Totals
Step 3: Calculate the state REET and local REET per parcel
1. Enter the parcel number
2. Enter the taxable selling price for the parcel number (Box C)
3. Divide the taxable selling price per parcel (Box C) by the total selling price from Box A in step 1; enter this number (Box D)
4. Multiply Box B from step 2 by the number from step 3 (Box D). This is the state REET for the parcel
5. Enter the location code for the parcel-
6. Enter the county where the parcel is located
7. Multiply the taxable selling price (Box C) by the local rate (Box E)
8. Repeat steps 1-7 for each parcel
9. Enter the totals for the state REET and the local REET. The state REET total should equal the total state REET in step 2
S
tep 4: Calculate the state and local REET per county
1. Enter the county name
2. Total the state REET amounts for all the parcels from Step 3 for the county selected. Enter the total state REET amounts for
that coun
ty
3. T
otal the local REET amounts for all the parcels from Step 3 for the county selected. Enter the total local REET amount for
that county
4. Re
peat for each county listed in step 3
5. Enter the amount per county on section 7 of the affidavit. A separate affidavit must be submitted for each county
Due Date, interest and penalties: Tax is due at the time of sale/transfer. If tax is not paid within one month of the date of
sale/transfer, interest and penalties will apply. The interest rate is variable and determined per RCW 82.32.050. Delinquent
penalties are 5% one month after the due date; 10% two months after the due date; and 20% three months after the due date.
(RCW 82.45.100)
State Technology Fee: A $5.00 Electronic Technology Fee that is due on all transactions. (82.45.180)
Affidavit Processing Fee: A minimum of $5.00 shall be collected in the form of tax and processing fee. A processing fee is
due on all transactions where no tax is due and on all taxable transactions where the tax due is less than $5.00.
(RCW 82.45.180)
Section 8:
Both grantor (seller) and grantee (buyer), or the agent of each, must sign this form, certifying that all the information provided
is correct. Note: Original signatures required on the “County Treasurer” copy. Signatures may be required on the “Assessors”
copy. Check with your county.
Audit:
Information you provide on this form is subject to audit by the Department of Revenue. Underpayments of tax will result in the
issuance of a tax assessment with interest and penalties. Note: in the event of an audit, it is the taxpayer’s responsibility to provide
documentation to support the selling price or any exemption claimed. This documentation must be maintained for a minimum of
four years from date of sale. (RCW 82.45.100)
Ruling requests:
You may request a ruling on the taxability of the property transfer. Go to our website at dor.wa.gov/rulings or fax your request to
360-705-6655.
Where to send completed forms:
Completed forms must be submitted to the County Treasurer’s or Recorder’s Office where the property is located.
For tax assistance, contact your local County Treasurer/Recorder or visit http://dor.wa.gov/REET. To request this document in an alternate format, please call 360-
705-6705. Teletype (TTY) users may use the Washington Relay Service by calling 711.
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