The Board meeting scheduled for January 20, 2023, is canceled. The next scheduled Board meeting is February 17, 2023, at 9:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

A Certification Form for representatives practicing with the approval of the board is now available on our Forms and Publications page.

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

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