Bulletin: NY000235
- Date:
- October 14, 2004
- To:
- Special Counsel
- RE:
- Mortgage Tax Increases
The mortgage tax has increased inDelaware, Sullivan and Columbia counties on any mortgage recorded after November 1, 2004, as follows:
| Old Rate | New Rate | |
| Delaware County | .75% | 1.00% |
| Sullivan County | .75% | 1.00% |
| Columbia County | .75% | 1.25% |
These rates are the total rate. For 1 or 2 family residential, .25% is paid by the lender.
Additionally, legislation has been passed authorizing Genesee County to increase its mortgage tax from 1.00% to 1.25%. This will become effective after the Genesee County legislature passes a local law.
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