Seyfarth Synopsis: Montgomery and Anne Arundel Counties in Maryland are increasing their recordation and transfer taxes, while 2019 increases to recordation and transfer taxes in the District of Columbia are set to expire....more
Earlier this month, the DC Office of Tax and Revenue and the County Council of Montgomery County, Maryland, announced that on October 1, 2023, dramatic changes will be made with respect to transfer and recordation taxes on...more
On May 9, 2023, the Montgomery County, Maryland Council voted 7-4 in favor of increasing its real estate recordation tax by enacting Bill 17-23, Taxation – Recordation Tax Rates – Amendments. Councilmember Kristin Mink was...more
On May 24, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced plans to invest a record-setting $400 million into the District’s affordable housing production via direct injection into the Housing Production Trust...more
As has been announced, the cost of real estate transactions involving commercial property located in the District of Columbia will increase significantly as of October 1, 2019, but not necessarily for multifamily properties....more
Effective October 1, 2019, the transfer tax and recordation tax for real estate sales of commercial and mixed-used property on transactions of $2,000,000.00 or above will be significantly increased. On May 28, 2019, the...more
Last month D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted her proposed 2020-2023 budget and financial plan to the D.C. Council. The Mayor’s proposed budget and financial plan includes a proposal to increase transfer and recordation taxes...more