Revised Code of Washington
2024 Archive

Chapter 84.56 RCW
COLLECTION OF TAXES
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84.56.010Establishment of tax rolls by treasurerPublic recordTax roll accountAuthority to receive, collect taxes.
84.56.020Taxes collected by treasurerDates of delinquencyTax statement notice concerning payment by checkInterestPenaltiesExtensions during state of emergency.
84.56.022Tax statement to show voter-approved levies.
84.56.025Waiver of interest and penaltiesCircumstancesProvision of death certificate and affidavit for certain waivers.
84.56.029Payment assistance.
84.56.035Special assessments, excise taxes, or rates and chargesCollection by county treasurer authorized.
84.56.050Treasurer's duties on receiving rollsNotice of taxes due.
84.56.060Tax receiptsCurrent tax only may be paid.
84.56.070Personal propertyDistraint and sale, notice, property incapable of manual delivery, property about to be removed or disposed ofMobile or manufactured homes, waiver of interest and penalties.
84.56.075Issuance of warrant by court for property subject to distraint.
84.56.090Distraint and sale of property about to be removed, dissipated, sold, or disposed ofComputation of taxes, entry on rolls, tax liens.
84.56.120Removal of property from county or state after assessment without paying tax.
84.56.150Removal of personaltyCertification of tax by treasurer.
84.56.160Certification of statement of taxes and delinquency.
84.56.170Collection of certified taxesRemittance.
84.56.200Removal of timber or improvements on which tax is delinquentPenalty.
84.56.210Severance of standing timber assessed as realtyTimber tax may be collected as personalty tax.
84.56.220Lien of personalty tax follows insurance.
84.56.230Monthly distribution of taxes collected.
84.56.240Cancellation of uncollectible personalty taxes.
84.56.250Penalty for willful noncollection to file delinquent list.
84.56.260Continuing responsibility to collect taxes, special assessments, fees, rates, or other charges.
84.56.270Court cancellation of personalty taxes more than four years delinquent.
84.56.280Settlement with state for state taxesPenalty.
84.56.290Adjustment with state for reduced or canceled taxes and for taxes on assessments not on the certified assessment list.
84.56.300Annual report of collections to county auditor.
84.56.310Interested person may pay real property taxesLimitation.
84.56.320Recovery by occupant or tenant paying realty taxes.
84.56.330Payment by mortgagee or other lienholder.
84.56.335Manufactured/mobile home or park model trailer landlord tax responsibility.
84.56.340Payment on part of parcel or tract or on undivided interest or fractional interestDivisionCertificationAppeal.
84.56.345Alteration of property linesPayment of taxes and assessments.
84.56.360Separate ownership of improvementsSeparate payment authorized.
84.56.370Separate ownership of improvementsProcedure for segregation of improvement tax.
84.56.380Separate ownership of improvementsSegregation or payment not to release lien.
84.56.430Relisting and relevy of tax adjudged void.
84.56.440Ships and vesselsCollection of fees and taxesDelinquent fees and taxesExtensions during state of emergencyWithholding decal for failure to pay taxes or fees.