Guides & Resources
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Taxes & Costs
A plain-English breakdown of New Jersey's so-called 'exit tax' — what the 2% nonresident withholding really is, the GIT/REP forms that gate deed recording, who's exempt (including most primary-residence sellers), and how to claim a refund if the withholding overshoots your actual tax.
Taxes & Costs
A plain-English breakdown of New Jersey's Realty Transfer Fee — the sliding-scale rates, who pays, the exemptions, and the 2025 change that moved the supplemental $1M+ fee from the buyer to the seller.
Taxes & Costs
A plain-English look at the taxes and costs of selling a house in New Jersey — the Realty Transfer Fee, the nonresident 'exit tax' withholding, and the federal capital-gains exclusion — and when each one actually applies.
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