Ny Nassau Form

The only way to minimize the transfer tax for sellers is through the use of a purchase CEMA, which is also known as a splitter.

To apply to STAR, a new applicant must: Use Form RP-425, Application for School Tax Relief (STAR) Exemption, available on the Tax Department's website at tax.ny.gov or contact the Nassau County Assessor's Office at (516) 571-1500. File the application with the Nassau County Assessor's Office.

In New York State, the transfer tax is calculated at a rate of two dollars for every $500. For instance, the real estate transfer tax would come to $1,200 for a $300,000 home. New York State also has a mansion tax.

(a) The following shall be exempt from payment of the real estate transfer tax: 1. The state of New York, or any of its agencies, instrumentalities, political subdivisions, or public corporations (including a public corporation created pursuant to agreement or compact with another state or the Dominion of Canada).

The New York City Real Property Transfer Tax is 1% of the price if the value is $500,000 or less, or 1.425% if it is more. Unfortunately New York State also has a transfer tax. New York State charges you an additional 0.40% transfer tax on the purchase price.

Tax rate. Tax is computed at a rate of two dollars for each $500, or fractional part thereof, of consideration. An additional tax of 1% of the sale price ("mansion tax") applies to residences where consideration is $1 million or more.

Transfer tax is assessed as a percentage of either the sale price or the fair market value of the property that's changing hands. State laws usually describe transfer tax as a set rate for every $500 of the property value.

Form TP-584 is filed with each conveyance of real property and is used to comply with the filing requirements of the real estate transfer tax, the tax on mortgages, and any applicable exemption from estimated personal income tax where it applies to the sale or transfer of cooperative units or real property.