RECORDING FEES – LAND RECORDS
$60.00 FOR THE FIRST PAGE
$5.00 FOR EACH SUCCESSIVE PAGE
Recording Nominee (MERS/DART) $159.00 flat fee
- Assignment/Release (Grantor only)
Recording Nominee (MERS/DART) $ 159.00 plus $5.00 each additional page
- Mortgage/Modification/Subordination
- (Nominee is Grantee)
CONVEYANCES:
A $2.00 LOCAL CONVEYANCE FEE IS DUE FOR ALL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS IF ANY CONSIDERATION WAS PAID.
FOR CONVEYANCES WITH CONSIDERATION OF $2,000 OR MORE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED (ORIGINAL) STATE OF CONNECTICUT REAL ESTATE CONVEYANCE TAX RETURN (OP-236). THE STATE WILL NOT ACCEPT COPIES. THIS FORM MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY:
A CHECK FOR STATE CONVEYANCE TAXES, MADE PAYABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE SERVICES;
A SEPARATE CHECK FOR LOCAL CONVEYANCE TAXES, MADE PAYABLE TO THE Columbia Town Clerk. THE LOCAL CONVEYANCE RATE IS .0025 . TAX CALCULATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN ON FORM OP-236.
FOR CONVEYANCES THAT ARE STATUTORILY EXEMPT OR ARE FOR NO CONSIDERATION, STATE FORM OP-236 MUST STILL BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED, INDICATING REASON FOR EXEMPTION. EXEMPTION CODES ARE GIVEN ON REVERSE SIDE OF FORM OP-236.
DRS Update: Connecticut Real Estate Conveyance Tax Return Information and forms can be found on the DRS website (click here)