Title 84 — Title 84 PROPERTY TAXES
29 chapters · 615 sections in this title.
RCW 84.38.010 Legislative finding and purpose.
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Savings once deemed adequate for retirement living have been rendered inadequate by increased tax rates, increased property values, and the failure of pension systems to adequately reflect such factors. It is therefore deemed necessary that the legislature, in addition to that ta…
RCW 84.38.020 Definitions.
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 6162-S.SL) ***The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1)(a) "Claimant" means a person who either elects or is required under RCW 84.64.050 to defer payment of the special assessments …
RCW 84.38.030 Conditions and qualifications for claiming deferral.
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A claimant may defer payment of special assessments and/or real property taxes on up to eighty percent of the amount of the claimant's equity value in the claimant's residence if the following conditions are met:(1) The claimant must meet all requirements for an exemption for the…
RCW 84.38.040 Declaration to defer special assessments and/or real property taxes—Filing—Contents—Appeal.
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(1) Each claimant electing to defer payment of special assessments and/or real property tax obligations under this chapter must file with the county assessor, on forms prescribed by the department and supplied by the assessor, a written declaration thereof. The declaration to def…
RCW 84.38.050 Renewal of deferral—Forms—Notice to renew—Limitation upon special assessment deferral amount.
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(1)(a) Declarations to defer property taxes for all years following the first year may be made by filing with the county assessor no later than thirty days before the tax is due a renewal form, prescribed by the department of revenue and supplied by the county assessor, which aff…
RCW 84.38.060 Declaration of deferral by agent, guardian, etc.
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If the claimant is unable to make his or her own declaration of deferral, it may be made by a duly authorized agent or by a guardian or other person charged with care of the person or property of such claimant.[ 2013 c 23 s 354; 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 s 31.]
RCW 84.38.070 Ceasing to reside permanently on property subject to deferral declaration.
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If the claimant declaring his or her intention to defer special assessments or real property tax obligations under this chapter ceases to reside permanently on the property for which the declaration to defer is made between the date of filing the declaration and December 15th of …
RCW 84.38.080 Right to deferral not reduced by contract or agreement.
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A person's right to defer special assessments and/or property tax obligations on his or her residence shall not be reduced by contract or agreement, from January 1, 1976 onward.[ 2013 c 23 s 355; 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 s 33.]
RCW 84.38.090 Procedure where residence under mortgage or purchase contract.
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If any residence is under mortgage or purchase contract requiring accumulation of reserves out of which the holder of the mortgage or contract is required to pay real estate taxes, said holder shall cosign the declaration of deferral either before a notary public or the county as…
RCW 84.38.100 Lien of state, mortgage or purchase contract holder—Priority—Amount—Interest.
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Whenever a person's special assessment and/or real property tax obligation is deferred under the provisions of this chapter, the amount deferred and required to be paid pursuant to RCW 84.38.120 becomes a lien in favor of the state upon his or her property and has priority as pro…
RCW 84.38.110 Duties of county assessor.
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The county assessor must:(1) Immediately transmit a copy of each declaration to defer to the department of revenue. The department may audit any declaration and must notify the assessor as soon as possible of any claim where any factor appears to disqualify the claimant for the d…
RCW 84.38.120 Payments to local improvement or taxing districts.
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After receipt of the notification from the county assessor of the amount of deferred special assessments and/or real property taxes the department shall pay, from amounts appropriated for that purpose, to the treasurers of such municipal corporations said amounts, equivalent to t…
RCW 84.38.130 When deferred assessments or taxes become payable.
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Special assessments and/or real property tax obligations deferred under this chapter become payable together with interest as provided in RCW 84.38.100:(1) Upon the sale of property which has a deferred special assessment and/or real property tax lien upon it.(2) Upon the death o…
RCW 84.38.140 Collection of deferred assessments or taxes.
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(1) The department must collect all the amounts deferred together with interest under this chapter. However, in the event that the department is unable to collect an amount deferred together with interest, that amount deferred together with interest must be collected by the count…
RCW 84.38.150 Election to continue deferral by surviving spouse or surviving domestic partner.
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(1) A surviving spouse, surviving domestic partner, heir, or devisee of the claimant may elect to continue the property in its deferred tax status if the property is the residence of the spouse, domestic partner, heir, or devisee of the claimant and the spouse, domestic partner, …
RCW 84.38.160 Payment of part or all of deferred taxes authorized.
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Any person may at any time pay a part or all of the deferred taxes but such payment shall not affect the deferred tax status of the property.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 s 41.]
RCW 84.38.170 Collection of personal property taxes not affected.
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Nothing in this chapter is intended to or shall be construed to prevent the collection, by foreclosure, of personal property taxes which become a lien against tax-deferred property.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 s 42.]
RCW 84.38.180 Forms—Rules and regulations.
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The department of revenue of the state of Washington shall devise the forms and make rules and regulations consistent with chapter 34.05 RCW and the provisions of this chapter as shall be necessary or desirable to permit its effective administration.[ 1975 1st ex.s. c 291 s 43.]
RCW 84.38.900 Severability—1975 1st ex.s. c 291.
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See note following RCW 82.04.050.
RCW 84.38.910 Effective dates—1975 1st ex.s. c 291.
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See note following RCW 82.04.050.