The Board meeting scheduled for November 15, 2024, has been canceled. The next Board meeting will be held on December 20, 2024 at 9:30 a.m.
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WSR 24-21-162 Rules Discussion December 2, 2024
Date: December 2, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. Location: BTA Hearing Room 1110 Capitol Way S Third Floor Olympia WA, 98501 Teams link to join the meeting virtually: Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 224 391 990 979 Phone: +1 253-372-2181 Conference ID: 550 139 715#
Building Access
Due to building security upgrades, access to the third floor now requires an employee ID badge. Please call our main line at 360-753-5446 when you arrive or make an appointment prior to the day of your hearing and an employee will meet you at the door and escort you to the third… Read more
E-File System Unavailable
Regrettably, our E-file system is no longer available. Appeals may still be filed by the following means: The Board’s office is now open to the public, and appeals can now be filed in person; Appeals can be filed by email to bta@bta.wa.gov; Appeals can be filed by mail to Board… Read more
WAC 456-09 New Rules Go Into Effect March 11, 2022
The CR-103 for WAC Chapter 456-09 was filed with the Code Revisers office on February 9, 2022, you can see a copy here. A copy of the final changes can be viewed here as well as a concise explanatory statement of the changes made after public comments here. These new… Read more
Change to Pro Hac Vice Policy
Out-of-state attorneys may practice before the BTA with permission of the Board under either 456-09-210 for formal hearings or 456-10-210 for informal hearings. Submit a Motion to Admit Out-of-State Attorney to request permission. For more information see: Practice of Law Board Advisory Opinion No. 5, “Representing a Business in Court… Read more
Change to Direct Appeal Policy
The Board will consider direct appeals that involve complex issues that require expertise beyond the County Board of Equalization’s proficiency. The Board will consider direct appeals for the purpose of consolidation only if the appeal currently with the BTA is already scheduled for hearing, the new appeal can be consolidated… Read more
Certification Forms Now Available
A Certification Form for representatives practicing with the approval of the board is now available on our Forms and Publications page.
Notice of Hearings – Appellant Responses Required
Beginning with hearings scheduled to occur on or after July 1, 2019, appellants will be required to respond to the Notice of Hearing and confirm attendance. If you are an appellant, and you do not respond to the Notice of Hearing within thirty days from the date that notice is… Read more
WSBTA’s Electronic Filing Policy
This is the WSBTA’s electronic filing policy as of 2/14/2017. The Board will accept Adobe .pdf, Word, Excel, and .jpg files, as provided below, with the same legal effect as a paper document. For existing appeals, you may file submissions by email at: bta@bta.wa.gov, within the file size limitations (currently… Read more