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DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAX BULLETIN
NOTICE OF EXEMPT TRANSACTIONSUNDER THE DOCUMENTARY TRANSFER TAXFollowing is a list of real estate transactions that are exempt from the Documentary Transfer Tax underLos Angeles County’s amended Ordinance and State Revenue and Taxation Code § 11902, et seq. Astatement as shown below must appear on the face of all documents to be recorded that are exemptfrom the tax.Please contact the Recorder’s Office staff at (800) 201‐8999 if you have any further questions.1. Conveyance Confirming Title in Grantee“This conveyance confirms title to the grantee(s) who continue to hold the same interest acquired onDate_________________, Document No.___________________ wherein $_____________Documentary Transfer Tax was paid, R & T 11911.”2. Conveyance in Dissolution of Marriage“This conveyance is in dissolution of marriage by one spouse to the other, R & T 11927.”3. Conveyance to Secure a Debt“This conveyance is to secure a debt, R & T 11921.”4. Reconveyance upon Satisfaction of a Debt“This is a reconveyance of realty upon satisfaction of a debt, R & T 11921.”5. Conveyances transferring Interests into or out of a Living Trust“This conveyance transfers an interest into or out of a Living Trust, R & T 11930.”6. Conveyance Changing Manner in Which Title is Held“This conveyance changes the manner in which title is held, grantor(s) and grantee(s) remain the sameand continue to hold the same proportionate interest, R & T 11911.”7. Court Ordered Conveyances Not Pursuant to Sale“This is a court‐ordered conveyance or decree that is not pursuant to sale, R & T 11911.”8. Conveyance Given by Reason of Inter Vivos Gift or by Reason of Death of Person Holding Title“This is a gift and the grantor received nothing in return or conveyance by reason of death, R & T11930”.Page 1 of 29. Conveyance to Establish Sole and Separate Property of a Spouse“This conveyance establishes sole and separate property of a spouse, R & T 11911.”10. Conveyance to Confirm a Community Property Interest when property was purchased withCommunity Property Funds“This conveyance confirms a community property interest, which was purchased with CommunityProperty Funds, R & T 11911.”11. Conveyances to Confirm a Change of Name“This conveyance confirms a change of name, and the grantor and grantee are the same party, R & T11911.”12. Conveyances of an Easement or Oil and Gas Lease Where the Consideration and Value is Less Than$100.00“This is a conveyance of an easement (Oil and Gas Lease) and the consideration and value is less than$100.00, R & T 11911.”13. Conveyances Where the Liens and Encumbrances Are Equal or More Than the Value of Property,and No Further Consideration is Given“The value of the property in this conveyance, exclusive of liens and encumbrances is $100.00 or less,and there is no additional consideration received by the grantor, R & T 11911.”14. Conveyance from a Trustee Under a Land Contract at the Consummation of the Contract“This is a conveyance of equitable title from a trustee, under a land contract, to the vendee at theconsummation of the contract, R & T 11911.”15. Conveyance from Individual(s)/Legal Entity(ies) to Individual(s)/Legal Entity(ies) Where theGrantors and Grantees Are Comprised of the Same Parties, and Parties Continue to Hold the SameProportionate Interest. (Exception: Dissolution of a Partnership. R & T 11925(b))“The grantors and the grantees in this conveyance are comprised of the same parties who continue tohold the same proportionate interest in the property, R & T 11925(d).”
PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOUR DOCUMENT IS IN RECORDABLE ORDER, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, PLEASE SELECT "YES" BELOW TO VIEW COUNTY REQUIREMENTS. IF YOUR DOCUMENT DOES NOT MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, IT WILL BE REJECTED AND ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT CHARGE FOR RE SUBMISSION OF REJECTED DOCUMENTS, THE ADDITIONAL TIME FOR RECORDING WILL BE LONGER.
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Document Recording Requirements
Each document presented for recording must include or comply with the following general requirements.
Requirements for recording:
1. The property must be located in the recording county. (C.C. § 1169)The document must be authorized or required by law to be recorded. (G.C. § 27201)
2. Include the name of the party requesting the recording and a name and address where the document can be returned. (G.C. § 27361.6)
3. The document must be properly acknowledged, unless exempt. California requires an (all-purpose acknowledgement). (G.C. §27201, 27289, 27285, 27287, 27288; C.C. § 1189)
4. The Assessor's Parcel Number is required on notice of default, notice of trustee's sale, deeds, trust deeds and mortgages. (G.C. § 27297.6)
5. The notary seal must be legible for a microfilm reproduction. (G.C. § 8207)
6. When recording documents affecting a change in the ownership of real property, include a completed Preliminary Change of Ownership Report. These forms can be found at the "blank forms" link in the footer of this website.
7. Documents must be clearly legible in order to produce a readable photographic record. This pertains to the document text, notary seals, certificates and other attachments, such as legal descriptions. (Gov. 27361.7)
8. Standard page size is 8.5 by 11 inches. Other page sizes incur additional recording fees. For recording space requirements, the first page of the document must reserve a minimum of 2.5 inches down from the top of the page, of which the left 3.5 inches across is used by the party requesting recording to enter name and address to which the document is to be returned following recording. The remainder of this space is reserved for use by the Registrar-Recorder to enter the official recording information.
9. With regard to the vertical sides of the page, a minimum of 0.5 inches must be left blank on each side of the document. If the first page of a document does not comply with these legal requirements, attach a separate page to the front of the document that meets these spacing criteria and which includes the title or titles of the document.
10. How to Calculate Documentary Transfer Tax: For example, on a property valued at $21,100, the amount of the County's Documentary Tax would be calculated by rounding up the amount to $21,500, dividing $21,500 by $500, and multiplying that number by $0.55 for a total of $23.65.