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   Real Residential Or Commercial Property Transfer Tax and Measure ULA FAQ
   
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   Effective for transactions closing after June 30, 2025, the brand-new thresholds for ULA will be $5,300,000 and $10,600,000. Transactions above $5,300,000 but under $10,600,000 will be assessed a 4% tax and transactions $10,600,000 and up will be evaluated a 5.5% tax.
   
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   How typically is the City's genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax used?
   
   The City's genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax is relevant on all documents that convey genuine residential or commercial property within the City, unlike residential or commercial property taxes which take place each year. The genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax is an excise tax on the privilege of offering a real residential or commercial property interest, not a tax on the residential or commercial property itself, and is calculated on the factor to consider or worth of the real residential or commercial property interest conveyed.
   
   Does the City impose a genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax aside from the special tax enforced under Measure ULA?
   
   Yes, the City imposes a real residential or commercial property transfer tax on all files that convey real residential or commercial property within the City. The present tax (" Base Tax") is computed based upon the factor to consider or value of the genuine residential or commercial property interest conveyed at a rate of 0.45%. The unique tax under Measure ULA (" ULA Tax") enforces an additional tax on top of the Base Tax.
   
   What is Measure ULA and how does it work?
   
   Measure ULA established the ULA Tax to fund affordable housing jobs and provide resources to tenants at danger of homelessness. The ULA Tax is enforced on all documents that convey genuine residential or commercial property within the City of Los Angeles when the consideration or worth of the genuine residential or commercial property interest communicated surpasses a limit of 5 million dollars, or is ten million dollars or greater, respectively.
   
   What are the rate elements of the Base Tax and the ULA Tax under the City's genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax?
   
   The rate components are as follows:
   
   - The Base Tax rate of $2.25 per $500 or part thereof (" Base Rate").
   - The ULA Tax rates of, 1) 4% for residential or commercial properties communicated over $5,150,000, however under $10,300,000 and 2) 5.5% for residential or commercial properties conveyed at $10,300,000 or more (" ULA Rates").
   - The specific language for the brand-new rates can be discovered here: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2022/22-1100-S2_ord_187692_1-1-23.pdf.
   - The chart below is summary of the rates:.
   
3. Note: the City's Base Rate is $2.25 for every $500 or fractional part thereof. A transfer in which the value of the residential or commercial property communicated is not divisible by $500 will be assembled to the nearby $500 for the calculation of the Base Tax. This does not apply to the ULA Rate estimations, which are percentage-based.
   
   When did the ULA Tax go into impact?
   
   The ULA Tax is applicable to certified conveyances of real residential or commercial property interests that take place on or after April 1, 2023.
   
   How will the City apply the April 1 reliable date of the ULA Tax?
   
   The City's treatment for using the ULA Tax is designed on the ownership change rules under California Board of Equalization residential or commercial property tax guideline 462.260 for all files subject to the City's genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax. If a modification of ownership took place before April 1 but is received by the county for recording on or after April 1, 2023, the taxpayer will need to offer proof of the actual deal date to show that it in fact occurred before the April 1, 2023 effective date of the ULA Tax.
   
   Will the worth limits under the ULA Tax be adjusted yearly?
   
   Consistent with the Measure ULA, the value limits of when to use the ULA Tax and its corresponding rates are changed each year based upon the Bureau of Labor Statistics Chained Consumer Price Index.
   
   How will the City's genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax be applied to residential or commercial properties that are positioned partially within the borders of the City?
   
   The genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax will be applied in proportion to the value of the genuine residential or commercial property interest that was moved within the boundaries of the City. If an assessment of the genuine residential or commercial property interest isn't readily available, the real residential or commercial property transfer tax ought to be applied based upon the square video of the residential or commercial property within the boundaries of the City, as a proportion of the total consideration or worth of the real residential or commercial property interest conveyed.
   
   How will the City deal with over payments or under payments of the genuine residential or commercial property transfer tax?
   
   If the City, through its compliance procedure, identifies a possible over payment or under payment, the City will alert the celebrations to the transaction of the potential overpayment or underpayment. In cases of overpayment, taxpayers will require to file an ask for refund from the Office of Finance. The Claim for Refund Application can be discovered here:
   
   https://finance.lacity.gov/sites/g/files/wph1721/files/2021-04/refundclaim%20%281%29.pdf
   
   In case of underpayment, the taxpayer will get a billing for the unpaid balance.
   
   Are there any exemptions for the ULA Tax?
   
   Yes, Measure ULA does offer exemptions for the ULA Tax. The ULA Tax will be not apply on documents that convey genuine residential or commercial property within the City of Los Angeles if the transferee is described under recently included sections 21.9.14 and 21.9.15 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (" LAMC"). The transferee descriptions are as follows:
   
   Qualified Affordable Housing Organizations under LAMC Section 21.9.14
   
   - A non-profit entity within Internal Revenue Code area 501( c)( 3) with a history of cost effective housing development and/or economical housing residential or commercial property management experience.
   - A Neighborhood Land Trust, or Limited-Equity Housing Cooperative that has a history of inexpensive housing advancement and/or inexpensive housing residential or commercial property management experience.
   - A minimal collaboration or restricted liability company where a recognized 501( c)( 3) not-for-profit corporation, neighborhood land trust, or limited-equity housing cooperative is a general partner or handling member and such 501( c)( 3) not-for-profit corporation, neighborhood land trust, or limited-equity housing cooperative has a history of cost effective housing advancement and/or economical housing residential or commercial property management experience, or such restricted collaboration or limited liability company includes a partner or member, respectively, that has a history of affordable housing advancement and/or budget-friendly housing residential or commercial property management experience.
   - A neighborhood land trust or limited-equity housing cooperative partnering with an experienced non-profit organization.
   - A neighborhood land trust or limited-equity housing cooperative that does not demonstrate a history of inexpensive housing development and/ or inexpensive housing residential or commercial property management experience which tape-records a cost covenant, consistent with area 22.618.3( d)( 1 )( i). b. of the Los Angeles Administrative Code, on the residential or commercial property at the time of the acquisition.
   The Los Angeles Housing Department administers demands for ULA tax exemptions under LAMC Section 21.9.14.
   
   Other Exemptions under LAMC Section 21.9.15
   
   - An acknowledged 501( c)( 3) entity which got its initial IRS determination letter designation letter a minimum of ten years prior to the transaction and has possessions of less than $1 billion.
   - The United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, any state or territory, or political neighborhood thereof, or any other federal, state or local public firm or public entity.
   - Any entity or agency exempt from the City's tax power under the California or U.S. Constitutions.
   - All other deals which are exempt from the base Real Residential or commercial property Transfer Tax per local, state, or federal laws and policies.
   The Office of Finance administers ask for ULA tax exemptions under LAMC Section 21.9.15. To request a determination of an entity's exemption from the ULA under 21.9.15( a), please send the following files and details to finance.ula@lacity.org.
   
   - Power of Attorney.
   - Legal name.
   - Mailing address.
   - IRS 501 (c)( 3) decision letter revealing the efficient date of the exemption status.
   - Newest Form 990 or latest audited financial declarations.
   Once the suitable documentation has been supplied and a decision of exemption has actually been made, the Office of Finance will supply a letter certifying that transactions where the entity is the buyer/transferee are exempt from the tax. The letter benefits one year from the date of the letter.
   
   If a deal has actually already occurred and the tax was paid, but the purchaser subsequently thinks it gets approved for an exemption, they will require to file a refund claim using the form noted above.
   
   Is the same measure used to figure out the Base Tax and the ULA Tax?
   
   For the Base Tax, it is determined based upon net worth of the residential or commercial property communicated (unique of the worth of any lien or encumbrance staying thereon at the time of sale.) For the ULA Tax, it is computed based on gross value (consisting of the value of any lien or encumbrance staying thereon at the time of sale.)
   
   If the purchaser is assuming the seller's loan, is the assumed loan amount from the value of the residential or commercial property communicated?
   
   For the Base Tax, it is determined based upon net value (exclusive of the assumed loan amount.) For the ULA Tax, it is determined based on gross value (consisting of the presumed loan amount.)
   
   If you have any questions regarding the ULA Tax, please contact finance.ula@lacity.org or (213) 635-7277.
   
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