Maine Title Insurance and Transfer Tax Calculator
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calculate the Maine title insurance rate and Maine transfer tax.
This calculator will estimate the title insurance cost and transfer
tax for 1-4 unit residential properties. Last updated 6/2018. Please
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calculation error.
The current rate for transfer tax is $2.20 per every five hundred dollars of consideration. The transfer tax is customarily split evenly between the seller and the purchaser. Maine has a withholding tax that is payable upon the sale of real estate by non-residents of Maine. The current withholding tax rate is 2.5% of the gross sales price. A non-resident may file for an exemption from this tax if they can prove that there was not a profit made on the sale. Please send me an E-mail if you see an error or want to make a comment. Last updated 6/2018.
Title insurance rate manual effective November 12, 2012
Chicago Title Insurance Company Title Insurance Rates And Charges For The State Of Maine
Maine deed transfer tax rate
The transfer tax is collected on the following two transactions. The rate of tax is $2.20 for each $500 or fractional part of $500 of the value of the property being transferred. The tax is imposed ½ on the grantor, ½ on the grantee. SOURCE: Maine Revenue Services