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Showing posts with label Transfer tax. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Transfer tax. Show all posts

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Real Estate Transfer Taxes Going Up 0.5% on the East End?

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Real Estate Transfer Taxes Going Up 0.5% on the East End?

On October 8, 2021, Governor Hochul signed S6492 into law and now the five eastern towns (East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold) are authorized to establish community housing funds to be funded by a supplemental real estate transfer tax.


Before any additional taxes are going to be levied, each town's board will need to enact a local law to that effect. 


Do you think that taxes should be raised on real estate sales to create affordable housing?


Before you answer that question, do you agree that the East End is unaffordable for much of its labor force?


The public purpose of this bill is "to establish a dedicated fund to provide needed housing opportunities" for "moderate income and working class local residents."


So, do you think your town should enact a local law, raise transfer taxes, and increase its supply of affordable housing? 






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Monday, September 23, 2019

Law Alert: LLC Owners ID Must be Disclosed in Real Estate Deals

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Law Alert: LLC Owners ID Must be Disclosed in Real Estate Deals
ATTENTION LLC Owners

 LLC sellers & buyers of residential property (1-4 family houses) will no longer be able to hide their identities.

Transfer tax returns submitted by LLCs, as required when transferring real estate, will no longer be accepted by the clerk's office unless submitted with the names and addresses of all members, managers, shareholders, directors, officers, partners, and other authorized agents.

Check out the full bill here and understand that you can no longer hide your identity in a residential real estate deal in the State of New York.
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Friday, April 05, 2019

New NYC Transfer and Mansion Tax Rates | Summary of Transfer Tax Rates for NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties

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New NYC Transfer and Mansion Tax Rates | Summary of Transfer Tax Rates for NYC, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester Counties
On March 31, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed the New York State Budget for the 2020 Fiscal Year. Notable changes include increased real estate transfer tax rates and mansion taxes for properties in New York City and other cities with a population of over 1 million.

The new transfer tax and mansion tax rates apply only to property transfers in New York City (and other +1MM cities) after July 1, 2019, except for transfers with contracts signed on or before April 1, 2019 provided that the “date of execution of the contract is confirmed by independent evidence, such as the recording of the contract, payment of a deposit or other facts and circumstances determined by the commissioner of taxation and finance.” Transfer tax rates for counties outside New York counties remain the same.

Many writers have commented on these new rates causing much confusion as NYC has its own transfer tax separate and apart from NYS. The NYC transfer tax remains unchanged. However, the NYS transfer tax, as applicable to NYC (and other +1MM cities) has been increased. So, now NYC has two (2) transfer taxes, one (1) to the state and one (1) the city, that are each different from the majority of the rest of NYS.

NEW YORK CITY
New York State Residential Real Property Transfer Taxes apply to the following:
Residential Type 1: A transfer of economic interest in: a one- to three-family house;
  • an individual residential condominium unit; or
  • an individual cooperative apartment.
Residential Type 2: A grant, assignment, or surrender of, or the transfer of an economic interest in a leasehold interest in:
  • a one, two, or three family house; or
  • an individual dwelling unit in a home of more than three families living independently of each other.

NYC – Residential Real Property Transfers
Purchase Price
NYS Transfer Tax
NYC Transfer Tax
Mansion Tax Rate
Payor
Seller
Seller
Buyer
$1 - $500,000
0.40%
1%
N/A
$500,001 -  $1,000,000
0.40%
1.425%
N/A
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999
0.40%
1.425%
1.00%
$2,000,000 - $2,999,999
0.40%
1.425%
1.25%
$3,000,000 - $4,999,999
0.65%
1.425%
1.50%
$5,000,000 - $9,999,999
0.65%
1.425%
2.25%
$10,000,000 - $14,999,999
0.65%
1.425%
3.25%
$15,000,000 - $19,999,999
0.65%
1.425%
3.50%
$20,000,000 - $24,999,999
0.65%
1.425%
3.75%
$25,000,000 or more
0.65%
1.425%
3.90%

NYC – All Other Transfers (Multi-Use, Commercial, etc.)
Purchase Price
NYS Transfer Tax
NYC Transfer Tax
Mansion Tax Rate
Payor
Seller
Seller
Buyer
$1 - $500,000
0.40%
1.425%
N/A
$500,001 -  $1,000,000
0.40%
2.625%
N/A
$1,000,000 - $1,999,999
0.40%
2.625%
1.00%
$2,000,000 - $2,999,999
0.65%
2.625%
1.25%
$3,000,000 - $4,999,999
0.65%
2.625%
1.50%
$5,000,000 - $9,999,999
0.65%
2.625%
2.25%
$10,000,000 - $14,999,999
0.65%
2.625%
3.25%
$15,000,000 - $19,999,999
0.65%
2.625%
3.50%
$20,000,000 - $24,999,999
0.65%
2.625%
3.75%
$25,000,000 or more
0.65%
2.625%
3.90%

NASSAU COUNTY

Purchase Price
NYS Transfer Tax
Mansion Tax Rate
Payor
Seller
Buyer
$1 - $999,999
0.40%
N/A
$1,000,000 or more
0.40%
1%

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Purchase Price
NYS Transfer Tax
Peconic Bay Transfer Tax*
Mansion Tax Rate
Payor
Seller
Buyer
Buyer
$1 - $999,999
0.40%
2%
N/A
$1,000,000 or more
0.40%
2%
1%

  *Applies to properties in Southold, East Hampton, Southampton, Riverhead, and Shelter Island and subject to exemptions

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

Purchase Price
NYS Transfer Tax
Yonkers Transfer Tax
Mt. Vernon Transfer Tax
Mansion Tax Rate
Payor
Seller
Seller
Seller
Buyer
$1 - $25,000
0.40%
N/A
N/A
N/A
$25,001 - $100,000
0.40%
1.5%
N/A
N/A
$100,001 - $999,999
0.40%
1.5%
1% after first $100,000
N/A
$1,000,000 or more
0.40%
1.5%
1%



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