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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) There is levied on each deed, instrument, or writing by which any lands, tenements, or other realty is granted, assigned, transferred, or otherwise conveyed to, or vested in, the purchaser or any other person by the purchaser's direction, when the consideration for the lands, tenements, or other realty conveyed exceeds one hundred dollars ($100), a tax at the rate of one dollar and ten cents ($1.10) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) or fractional part thereof.
(b) In addition to the tax levied in subsection (a) of this section, there is levied an additional tax of two dollars and twenty cents ($2.20) for each one thousand dollars ($1,000) or fractional part thereof to be paid by the purchaser and to be allocated and used for the purposes stated in § 15-12-103.
(c)(1) The taxes levied under this section shall be based solely on the consideration given for the lands, tenements, or other realty, and a tax shall not be levied under this section on the consideration given for tangible personal property or intangible personal property.
(2) If a grant, assignment, transfer, or other conveyance involves lands, tenements, or other realty in addition to tangible personal property or intangible personal property, then the taxes levied under this section shall be based solely on the consideration for the lands, tenements, or other realty.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arkansas Code Title 26. Taxation § 26-60-105. Levy on deeds, instruments, and writings--Additional tax - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ar/title-26-taxation/ar-code-sect-26-60-105/
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