S 444 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Eliminates supplemental realty transfer fee.

S 444 eliminates a supplemental fee on real estate transfers that was added to New Jersey's existing transfer fee system in 2003. This fee charged buyers based on property value: $0.25 per $500 for sales under $150,000, $0.85 for sales between $150k-$200k, and $1.40 for sales over $200k, with counties keeping $0.25 per $500 and the state receiving the rest. The bill specifically repeals Section 2 of P.L.2003, c.113 (C.46:15-7.1), which also included an extra $1.00 fee per $500 for "new construction" properties. It directly affects homebuyers and sellers in New Jersey who previously paid this supplemental charge on property transfers. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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