3.501 -Nontaxation of Transfers of Real Property

Item DescriptionFY2010 FY2011 FY2012
3.501 Nontaxation of Transfers of Real Property
Real estate is exempt from sales tax but is subject to a deeds excise at a rate of 0.456% of the taxable price of the property (0.342% in Barnstable County). The estimate represents revenues that would be collected under the sales tax if sales of real property were taxed at 6.25%.

Comment: Revenues collected under the Deeds Excise Tax (including Secretary State Deeds) were $105.5 million in Fiscal Year 2009 and $137.9 million in Fiscal Year 2010.

Origin:  General exclusion of real property transactions
Estimate:  $1824
2137.6 1751.2 1824.3

Key:

ORIGIN  
M.G.L. Massachusetts General Laws
ESTIMATES All estimates are in $ millions.