WSR 18-15-022
EXPEDITED RULES
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
[Filed July 10, 2018, 12:35 p.m.]
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: WAC 458-12-055 Taxable situs—Real property.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: WAC 458-12-055 is being amended to incorporate language from SSB 6475 that passed during the 2018 legislative session.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: WAC 458-12-055 is being updated to clarify that if a regional transit authority imposes property taxes, the taxes can only be imposed on a parcel of real property that is wholly located within the boundaries of the regional transit authority taxing district.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Name of Proponent: Department of revenue, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting: Leslie Mullin, 6400 Linderson Way S.W., Tumwater, WA, 360-534-1589; Implementation and Enforcement: Randy Simmons, 6400 Linderson Way S.W., Tumwater, WA, 360-534-1605.
This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited adoption process for these rules:
Adopts or incorporates by reference without material change federal statutes or regulations, Washington state statutes, rules of other Washington state agencies, shoreline master programs other than those programs governing shorelines of statewide significance, or, as referenced by Washington state law, national consensus codes that generally establish industry standards, if the material adopted or incorporated regulates the same subject matter and conduct as the adopting or incorporating rule.
Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-making Process is Appropriate: The expedited rule-making process is applicable to this rule update because the department is incorporating changes resulting from 2018 legislation.
NOTICE
THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Leslie Mullin, Department of Revenue, P.O. Box 47453, Olympia, WA 98504-7453, phone 360-534-1589, fax 360-534-1606, email LeslieMu@dor.wa.gov, AND RECEIVED BY September 17, 2018.
July 10, 2018
Erin T. Lopez
Rules Coordinator
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order PT 68-6, filed 4/29/68)
WAC 458-12-055Taxable situs—Real property.
(1) Situs - Generally. The situs of real property is at the place where the property is located. The situs of a possessory interest in real property is at the place where the real property is situated.
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(2) Parcel boundaries. If a parcel of real property is located in more than one taxing district
, the portion lying within a particular district is assessable only in that district.
However, only parcels wholly located within a regional transit authority district under RCW 81.104.175 are assessable for property taxes imposed by that district.