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A Greensboro broker is preparing an exam-prep note on North Carolina tax calculations, conveyance tax, and prorations. Which statement best applies under current North Carolina law?

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A) A settlement credit is not the same as statutory liability; contract adjustments allocate economic burden between parties at closing.

A settlement credit is not the same as statutory liability; contract adjustments allocate economic burden between parties at closing.

Answer Options
A
A settlement credit is not the same as statutory liability; contract adjustments allocate economic burden between parties at closing.
B
A seller credit changes who the statute names as transferor for deed tax.
C
If the buyer gets a tax credit at closing, the county has shifted statutory liability to the seller.
D
Closing credits have no relation to the parties' economic allocation.

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