Mahoning County Government: Requirements For LLC Exempt Property Transfers

Press release from the Mahoning County Government:

November 22, 2021

For Immediate Release  November 22, 2021For More Information, please call Ralph T. Meacham, CPA (330) 740-2010

Requirements for LLC Exempt Property TransfersAuditor Continues Enforcement of Proper Documentation

Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham is continuing his effort to obtain the proper documentation to support property transfers that did not pay conveyance fees based on the grantor or grantee utilizing one of the permitted reasons for exemption from these fees.

In Ohio, there is a state-wide mandatory conveyance fee of 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of the sale price) and Mahoning County is permitted to charge an additional 3 mills ($3 per $1,000 of the sale price) plus a 50¢ per parcel transfer fee.

The State of Ohio allows certain types of transfers such as parent to child, one spouse to another or to the trustee of a trust, among others, to qualify for exemption from these conveyance fees.

In an effort to ensure that the use of the exemption from conveyance fees is appropriate, Auditor Meacham is now requiring the following documentation at the time of transfer to or from a Limited Liability Company (LLC):

1) A notarized Affidavit of Facts stating the reason for the transfer and why there was no money involved

2) State Certificate of the Articles of Organization.

This press release was produced by the Mahoning County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.