How much documentary stamp tax is due on a deed for Melbourne property?
Florida documentary stamp tax on a deed is 70 cents per $100 of consideration, including any mortgage on the property, paid when the deed is recorded in Brevard County.
Florida charges documentary stamp tax on deeds at 70 cents for each $100 of consideration under section 201.02, Florida Statutes. Consideration includes the money paid and the amount of any mortgage on the property.
Notes and other written obligations to pay money are taxed at 35 cents per $100 under section 201.08, and a one time nonrecurring tax of 2 mills applies to obligations secured by a mortgage on Florida real property under section 199.133. These taxes are paid when the documents are recorded with the Brevard County Clerk.
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