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Wisconsin's transfer fee is:

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B) $3.00 per $1,000 of the sale price (0.3%)

Wisconsin charges a real estate transfer fee of $3.00 per $1,000 of the value of real estate transferred. This is paid at the time of recording the deed with the register of deeds.

Answer Options
A
No transfer fee
B
$3.00 per $1,000 of the sale price (0.3%)
C
$10.00 per $1,000
D
1% of sale price

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Related Topics & Key Terms

Related Topics:

Wis. Stat. §77.22Wisconsin Real Estate Transfer Return (Form PE-500)register of deedsclosing costsdeed recording

Key Terms:

transfer fee$3.00 per $1,000Wis. Stat. §77.22register of deedsForm PE-500

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