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A Chicago property sells for $715,250. Under Chicago's city transfer tax, the seller's rate is $1.50 per $500 (or fraction thereof) of the sale price. A separate county tax of $0.25 per $500 also applies. What is the combined city-seller and county transfer tax owed at closing?

Correct Answer

B) $2,504.25

Divide $715,250 by $500 to get 1,430.5, which rounds up to 1,431 increments. Seller city tax: 1,431 x $1.50 = $2,146.50; county tax: 1,431 x $0.25 = $357.75; combined = $2,504.25.

Answer Options
A
$2,146.50
B
$2,504.25
C
$1,788.75
D
$2,289.60

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