Washington DOR Releases Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit Form 84 0001a (Form 1 of 2)

The Washington Department of Revenue (DOR) Sept. 8 released the Real Estate Excise Tax Affidavit Form 84 0001a only for sales in a single location code, and corresponding instructions, for excise tax purposes. The instructions include: 1) the form is applicable only for sales in a single location code on or after Jan. 1, 2023; 2) the tax is due at the time of sale/transfer, and interest and penalties apply if taxpayers don’t pay the tax within one month of the sale/transfer date; 3) property designated as farm and agriculture or timberland is taxed at 1.28 percent; and 4) a ...