AGO 1977 NO. 14 >
A transfer of real property from a corporation, prior to but in anticipation of its dissolution, to a partnership consisting of all of the shareholders of the corporation, is not subject to the one percent real estate excise tax under chapter 28A.45 RCW where, under the factual circumstances involved, the transferor corporation does not receive any valuable consideration in return.
AGO 1963 NO. 44 >
The one percent real estate excise tax does not apply to the transfer of real property by one corporation to another corporation where the transferor owns all of the authorized issued and outstanding capital stock of the transferee and no additional stock is to be issued in exchange for the real property.