
Do you own an entity that holds real estate? Are you thinking about selling real estate? Are you considering selling the real estate asset or selling the entity that owns the real estate?
Generally, a real estate transfer tax is imposed on documents that convey an interest in real estate from one person to another person. The transfer tax, generally, is imposed on the recordation of a deed and is based on the consideration paid or the fair market value of the property (the “Real Estate Transfer Tax”).
Taxpayers utilized loopholes to avoid paying the Real Estate Transfer Tax, by selling the entity that owns the real estate instead of selling the real estate itself. Approximately 17 states have closed such loopholes.
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