Ulster County, NY · Ulster County
Kingston Transfer Tax – Community Preservation Fund
This form reports a City of Kingston property conveyance and calculates the community preservation transfer tax for grantors and grantees to file with the deed.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Ulster County · Ulster County, Ulster County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- clerk.ulstercountyny.gov
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What this form is
Grantors and grantees use this return to report a property conveyance in the City of Kingston and calculate any community preservation transfer tax due. It asks for the parties’ information, property details, conveyance type, consideration, tax credits, and any claimed exemption or apportionment. The form also includes certification signatures and instructions to consult City of Kingston Local Law No. 10 of 2024 before completing it.
Who needs it
Grantors and grantees involved in a property conveyance in the City of Kingston use this return to report the transaction and calculate tax due.
How to submit it
The form says to make checks payable to the Ulster County Clerk and refers to filing the return with the deed or other instrument effecting the conveyance. It does not provide a submission address.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the grantors and grantees sign the certification, and the form does not identify a related notarized or sworn attachment.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Kingston Transfer Tax – Community Preservation Fund form.
- 2
Complete the Schedules
Fill in the conveyance information in Schedule A and complete the tax calculation or exemption information in Schedule B.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
If claiming the specified contract-related exemption, attach written evidence of recording of the purchase agreement or its first and last pages; the form says a binder is not acceptable.
- 4
Sign and File
Have the grantor or grantors and grantee or grantees sign. File the return with the deed or other conveyance instrument; make checks payable to the Ulster County Clerk.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Kingston Transfer Tax form?
- No. The form includes signature lines for grantors and grantees but no notary block or notarized attachment.
- How do I submit the Kingston Transfer Tax form?
- The form refers to filing the return with the deed or other conveyance instrument and says checks are payable to the Ulster County Clerk. It does not give an address.
- What information does the transfer tax return request?
- It requests grantor and grantee information, property and conveyance details, consideration, tax calculations, and any claimed credits, exemptions, or apportionment.