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Bulletin: NY000306

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Bulletin: NY000306

Bulletin Document
V 1
Date: March 28, 2007
To: All New York State Office Counsel, Managers and Agents
RE: Town of Warwick, Orange County Transfer Tax

All conveyances over $500, made on or after April 1, 2007, in the Town of Warwick, are now subject to a transfer tax of 0.75%. This is in addition to the NYS Transfer Tax (TP-584).

The tax is paid by the grantee. If the grantee is exempt, or does not pay, the grantor must pay.

The first $100,000.00 of consideration on improved property and the first $50,000.00 unimproved property is exempt from the tax.

A conveyance made pursuant to a contract executed prior to April 1, 2007 is exempt from the tax.  To prove a pre 4/1 contract, independent evidence must be presented.  This can include a deposit of the down payment prior to 4/1, recording of the contract prior to 4/1, or other facts as allowed by the County Treasurer.

The exemptions from the tax are listed in Schedule B, Part II of the transfer tax form.  To qualify for the exemption, Schedule B Part II must be submitted to the town of Warwick for signature by the Town Attorney or Supervisor.

The transfer tax form must be filed with the County Clerk at the time the TP-584 is filed.  The fee for filing is $5.00.  The tax is payable to 'Orange County Clerk'.

The forms can be downloaded from www.townofwarwick.org.

Questions concerning the tax can be addressed to the Town of Warwick's Supervisor's Office, 845.986.1120.

This tax is similar to the Peconic bay Tax. It will used to fund a Community Preservation Fund.

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