COVID-19 Pandemic

Upcoming Deadlines

May 1

• Prior year current use farm and agriculture land applications are considered approved unless assessor has notified owner otherwise (RCW 84.34.035).
• Private rail car company annual statement due (RCW 84.16.020).

May 31*

• County assessors complete and list valuation on all property. Property may be added later (new construction and mobile homes) after giving written notice to the taxpayer (RCW 84.40.040).

Also in May

• Personal property listings received after the due date (April 30) are subject to a penalty of an additional 5% per month - not to exceed $50 per calendar day if less than one month - to a maximum 25% of the tax due (RCW 84.40.130).

*IF A DUE DATE FALLS ON A SATURDAY, SUNDAY, OR LEGAL HOLIDAY, THE DUE DATE CHANGES TO THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY (RCW 1.12.070)

What's New

• County Review Reports

  The Department of Revenue is now publishing county review reports and their follow up/status documents on the Department’s public website (dor.wa.gov). The reports being posted are the current year and the previous six years per our retention schedule. If you have links to reports in the PTRC, please update them using the link above to the DOR public website.

• WAC 458-12 Rules Project

  Assessors are reviewing the 27 property tax rules in this chapter for clarity and to provide other feedback about the rules. The project is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2020 with an update provided at the June conference.

  The four assessors who have volunteered to represent the assessors are: Mary Engle, Linda Hjelle, Jim Ruud, and John Wilson. The Department will use the feedback as it prioritizes rules for update or repeal.

• Guidelines & Best Practices for Uniformity
• Disaster Relief Resources Available Here
• Assessor Annual Reports Timeline
• 2020 Rate of Inflation
• 2020 Property Tax Calendar
• 2020 Training Calendar