Conveyance Tax

Submitted by Over_Razzmatazz3417 t3_10vbeg9 in Connecticut

Had to sell the house in CT since tenants were not paying rent and I needed money for a family emergency, luckily didn't need eviction process. I lived in the house for about 7 years prior to rent it. I thought I did not have to pay conveyance taxes on the sale since I lived there before. Does anyone know how this works and what I need to do to avoid paying this tax?

Thank you.

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CTRealtorCarl t1_j7gkc5t wrote

I have never heard of a seller not having to pay conveyance tax in CT.

The list of exemptions can be found Here and they are pretty rare circumstances.

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EarthExile t1_j7gmlpr wrote

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psyco-the-rapist t1_j7h11h5 wrote

Are you talking about Federal capital gain tax? If so it has to be lived in for two years and be your primary household at sale and be under the 250/500 thousand threshold. Well it use to be like that. Not an accountant.

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danhm t1_j7hg8w3 wrote

You'll want to talk to a real estate lawyer or accountant instead of us random idiots on Reddit.

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jdhall1984 t1_j7hq0ey wrote

Real estate agent here. Conveyance tax is a mandatory fee paid by the seller. It was supposed to be a temporary item that was passed several years it. It is split between the town and the state. I tell clients to estimate about 1% of the sales price, but to check with their attorney for their figure.

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HeartsOfDarkness t1_j7ijikn wrote

You're going to have to pay the conveyance tax, there is no exemption based on owner-occupancy.

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asspirate420 t1_j7iy1f3 wrote

You’re going to have to pay .75% (more if it’s over $800,000) to the state and .25-.50% to your town depending on the town no matter what.

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