Section Rev 802.03 - Transfers Involving the State of New Hampshire or its Political Subdivisions(a) Transfers of real property, whether by sale or grant, from the state of New Hampshire or a political subdivision of the state of New Hampshire shall be taxable to the transferee if such transferee is not exempt from tax: (1) Under any provision of RSA 78-B; or(2) As described in this section.(b) The tax imposed by RSA 78-B shall not apply to either the transferee or the transferor in a transfer, whether sale or grant, to the state of New Hampshire and housing authorities defined by RSA 203:3 and exempted from tax under RSA 203:22.(c) The housing finance authority, as defined by RSA 204-C:1, shall be exempt from the transfer tax as provided in RSA 204-C:49.(d) If person is a party to a transaction with the housing finance authority, that person shall be liable for payment of the applicable portion of tax under RSA 78-B:4.(e) This section shall apply to transfers involving the State of New Hampshire or its political subdivisions as in the following example: Town owns 1 acre of beach front property with a fair market value of $1 million. Town sells the beach front property to Buyer for $1 million. No additional consideration is exchanged. Pursuant to RSA 78-B, the transaction shall be deemed a taxable sale, granting or transfer. Pursuant to RSA 78-B:1-a, IV, the amount of consideration shall be $1 million. Town shall be exempt from payment of the tax pursuant to RSA 78-B:2, II. Buyer shall be subject to for his or her portion of the tax.
N.H. Admin. Code § Rev 802.03
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