Escrow & Title
At a Washington closing, the seller's prorated property taxes appear as a:
ACredit to the seller and debit to the buyer
BDebit to the seller and credit to the buyer✓ Correct
CCredit to both parties
DDebit to both parties
Explanation
When the seller has not yet paid property taxes covering the period they owned the property, it is a debit to the seller (money owed) and a credit to the buyer (money received toward future tax payment).
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