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title: "Major Increase in Transfer and Recordation Taxes Coming to Washington, DC This Fall"
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# Major Increase in Transfer and Recordation Taxes Coming to Washington, DC This Fall

  June 4, 2019

Kelley Drye Client Advisory

 

 

 

 

 

 

**MAJOR INCREASE IN TRANSFER AND RECORDATION TAXES COMING TO WASHINGTON, DC THIS FALL**.

The cost of a real estate transaction in the District of Columbia is set to increase significantly after the DC Council unanimously approved a substantial increase in the transfer and recordation taxes charged in connection with the transfer of commercial and mixed-use real property (or the transfer of a controlling interest in certain entities that own real property) in excess of $2 million. Assuming that Congress does not block the increase before June 28, 2019, effective October 1, 2019, transfer and recordation taxes will collectively increase to 5% from 2.9% in connection with the transfer of property in the District of Columbia. Additionally, recordation taxes for non-exempt Deeds of Trust will increase to 2.5% from 1.45%. Kelley Drye’s real estate group is available to discuss any of your concerns.

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**Allan J. Weiner**  
Partner  
[aweiner@​kelleydrye.​com](mailto:aweiner@kelleydrye.com)  
(202) 342-8431

**Aaron D. Rosenfeld**  
Partner  
[arosenfeld@​kelleydrye.​com](mailto:arosenfeld@kelleydrye.com)  
(202) 342-8605

 

 

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