Maryland AG Issues Ruling on Short Sale Transfer Taxes

January 28, 2010

The office released an opinion that says while not expressly prohibited by statute, Maryland counties do not have the authority to include debt forgiven by the seller’s lender when calculating the transfer tax.

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