Do I need a notary for the Rochester Transfer Tax Return?

No. Grantors and grantees sign the return without a notary. A specified exemption may require written evidence of a purchase agreement.

How do I submit the Rochester Transfer Tax Return?

File the completed return with the County Clerk. Make any check payable to the Ulster County Clerk, and attach required written evidence if claiming the specified contract exemption.

Who signs the transfer tax return?

Both the grantor or grantors and the grantee or grantees must sign the return and provide their titles.

What information does the form ask for?

It asks for party and property details, conveyance information, consideration, tax calculations, and any claimed credits or exemptions.

Ulster County, NY · Ulster County

No notary required

Rochester Transfer Tax Return

Grantors and grantees use this form to report a property conveyance in the Town of Rochester and calculate any transfer tax due.

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
Blank form: Download the PDF
Catalogued: Oct 5, 2026
Machine-readable: JSON record · about the forms index

What this form is

The form records information about the parties, property, conveyance, consideration, and any claimed exemption or credit. It calculates tax due under the Town of Rochester transfer tax and instructs filers to sign and file the return with the County Clerk, including when no tax is owed. Certain exemption claims require supporting documentation.

Who needs it

Grantors and grantees involved in a property conveyance in the Town of Rochester complete and sign this transfer tax return.

How to submit it

File the return with the County Clerk and make any check payable to the Ulster County Clerk. For the specified pre-effective-date contract exemption, attach written evidence of the recorded purchase agreement or its first and last pages.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; grantors and grantees sign it, and a specified exemption may require written evidence of a purchase agreement.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Form
Download the Rochester Transfer Tax Return PDF.
2
Complete the Schedules
Fill in the conveyance, party, property, consideration, tax, and any applicable exemption or credit information.
3
Gather Required Evidence
If claiming the specified contract exemption, attach written evidence of the recorded purchase agreement or its first and last pages.
4
Sign and File
Have the grantors and grantees sign, make any check payable to the Ulster County Clerk, and file the return with the County Clerk.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Rochester Transfer Tax Return?: No. Grantors and grantees sign the return without a notary. A specified exemption may require written evidence of a purchase agreement.
How do I submit the Rochester Transfer Tax Return?: File the completed return with the County Clerk. Make any check payable to the Ulster County Clerk, and attach required written evidence if claiming the specified contract exemption.
Who signs the transfer tax return?: Both the grantor or grantors and the grantee or grantees must sign the return and provide their titles.
What information does the form ask for?: It asks for party and property details, conveyance information, consideration, tax calculations, and any claimed credits or exemptions.

Need something notarized?

This Rochester Transfer Tax Return doesn’t need a notary, but if you have another Ulster County form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.