S 4488 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Exempts first-time homebuyers from the mortgage recording tax

This bill exempts first-time homebuyers from the mortgage recording tax on qualifying home purchases. It defines a "first-time homebuyer" as someone who hasn’t owned a primary residence in the past three years (and isn’t married to someone who has), and doesn’t own vacation or investment properties. The exemption applies only to mortgages for primary residences, removing a tax burden for eligible buyers. The law takes effect January 1 following its enactment, applying to mortgages signed on or after that date.
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Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
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Feb 5, 2025
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