State Transfer Tax - Rate - Alterations (Housing Affordability for Buyers and Sellers)
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Summary
The bill rewrites Maryland’s state transfer tax schedule, setting new percentage rates that vary by property type and sale price. It also creates a reduced 0.25% rate for qualifying first‑time homebuyers, which must be paid by the seller. The changes are intended to ease the cost of buying a home while adjusting tax revenue from higher‑value transactions.
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- Ways and Means — Bill HearingWays and Means · Mar 3, 2026
History
- Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsors
- Ruth · sponsor
- Lehman
- Pasteur
- Terrasa
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