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Normally when you purchase a property in the state of Maryland you will pay 0.5% transfer tax split equally between the buyer and the seller. If you're a first-time Maryland home buyer you can have that the 0.25% that you would normally pay for the transfer tax is waived.

Maryland Transfer Tax and Recording Fees Jurisdiction/ Phone NumberCounty Transfer Tax RateState Transfer Tax RateHarford County 410-638-34741.00%0.50%Howard County 410-313-38371.00%0.50%Kent County 410-778-74600.50%0.50%Montgomery County 240-777-94731.00%0.50%21 more rows

First Time Homebuyer's are Exempt from County Transfer Tax. Subsequent Homebuyer's will be taxed 0.7% County Transfer Tax. I/We am/are the purchaser(s) of residentially improved real property described in the attached deed (Subject Property).

Transfer Taxes Transfer tax is at the rate of . 5 percent of the actual consideration, unless they are a first-time Maryland home buyer purchasing a principal place of residence, in that case the transfer tax rate is . 25 percent of the actual consideration.

Property Tax Exemption- Disabled Veterans and Surviving Spouses. Armed Services veterans with a permanent and total service connected disability rated 100% by the Veterans Administration may receive an exemption from real property taxes on the dwelling house and surrounding yard.

In Maryland, you are responsible for the state and county transfer taxes, as well as the county recordation tax. It is customary for the seller and the buyer to split the total transfer and recordation tax amount equally (if no exemptions apply).

The first $25,000 is exempt for owner occupied principal residence OR the first $75,000 is exempt for owner occupied principal residence AND first-time Maryland Homebuyers.

Howard County provides a credit for the real property tax bill for homeowners 65 or older who qualify based on gross household income. Since eligibility for the program is based upon income, it may be convenient for you to complete this form at the same time you prepare your federal income tax returns.