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When calculating the Illinois Real Estate Transfer Tax on PTAX-203 and the taxable consideration does not divide evenly by $500, how must the number of taxable units be determined?

Correct Answer

A) Round the result up to the next whole number of $500 units

The PTAX-203 instructions issued by the Illinois Department of Revenue direct the filer to divide the net taxable consideration by $500 and round the result up to the next whole number before multiplying by the applicable rate. This ceiling-rounding rule ensures that any partial $500 increment is taxed as a full unit, consistent with the transfer tax being imposed per each $500 or fraction thereof of consideration.

Answer Options
A
Round the result up to the next whole number of $500 units
B
Round the result down to the nearest whole number of $500 units
C
Truncate the decimal and charge only for fully completed $500 units
D
Carry the exact decimal forward and apply the rate to the fractional unit proportionally

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