As most of you heard, there has been a great deal of discussions about Measure ULA & Measure GS, in the greater Los Angeles area. Hence, I thought I would simply try to clarify the important points.
Measure ULA is a new tax law that effects the City of Los Angeles and will take effect on April 1st, 2023. This tax is also known as the “Homelessness and Housing Solution Tax”. This was a ballot measure in Los Angeles recently approved by the voters in 2022 during the Los Angeles County Midterm Elections. Often this tax is called as a “mansion tax” and often misleadingly advertised as such. In reality it will be imposed on both residential and commercial real estate sales.
Simply stated properties that are sold at $5 million or more will incur a total transfer tax of 4.56%. This is in addition to the existing transfer tax. This tax will be an additional 4% to the existing transfer tax. In other words, on a sales price of $5 million which would be around $228,000 additional transfer tax.
Properties that are sold at $10 million or above will be taxed 6.06% this is an additional 5.5% tax. Simply stated about on $10 million it will be a $606,000 additional transfer tax.
Measure GS affects Santa Monica, this measure will take effect on March 1st,2023 and any property that is sold at or over $8 million will be taxed a total of 5.71%. This is an additional 5% transfer tax.
The City of Beverly Hills Proper and the City of Malibu are not included in this additional transfer tax.
The Escrow companies are required to deduct this tax, regardless of whether the seller is taking a loss on the property or not.
As I stated above It is important to note that this transfer tax affects not just residential but commercial sales as well.
Thank you for all who asked about these two Measures and inspired me to do a blog post about it.
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