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Died SENATE · SESSION 2026

No. SB 752

Taxation of First-time Buyers
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SPONSOR
DiCeglie
FILED BY
Nick DiCeglie — District 18, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026
DIED IN
Finance and Tax

Filed under Taxes & Budget.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Taxation of First-time Buyers; Specifying that documentary stamp taxes do not apply to deeds, transfers, or conveyances of residential property to first-time homebuyers; defining the term “first-time homebuyer”; specifying that documentary stamp taxes do not apply to certain documents executed by a first-time homebuyer in connection with the purchase of a principal residence, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Exempts first-time homebuyers from deed and note stamp taxes.

First-time homebuyers will not pay documentary stamp taxes on the deed transferring their new principal residence. This exemption applies to the transfer of residential property to the buyer.

The same buyers will also avoid stamp taxes on the promissory notes they sign when purchasing their home. This covers the financial documents executed in connection with the purchase.

To qualify, a buyer must not have owned a principal residence in the three years before the purchase. The buyer must also meet the state's definition of a moderate-income person.

These tax exemptions take effect on July 1, 2026. The rules apply to both the property deed and the associated loan documents.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Exemption from deed tax for first-time homebuyers majors. 201.02(9)

AIRemoves the documentary stamp tax on the deed or transfer document when a first-time homebuyer buys residential property to use as their main home.

“Taxes imposed by this section do not apply to a deed, transfer, or conveyance that transfers or conveys residential property to a first-time homebuyer for use as a principal res” bill text, line 21 →
§ 2 Exemption from note tax for first-time homebuyers majors. 201.08(10)

AIRemoves the documentary stamp tax on promissory notes and other payment obligations signed by a first-time homebuyer when buying their main home.

“Taxes imposed by this section do not apply to documents described in subsection (1) that are executed by a first-time homebuyer in connection with the purchase of a principal res” bill text, line 34 →
§ 3 Definition of first-time homebuyer majors. 201.02(9)

AILimits the tax exemptions to people who have not owned a main home in the last three years and who meet the state's moderate-income standard.

“the term "first-time homebuyer" means a person who has not held ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3-year period before the date of purchase of the principal” bill text, line 24 →
TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Finance and Tax
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/16/2025
Referred to Finance and Tax; Appropriations; Rules
12/4/2025
Filed
STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 201.02
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s. 201.08
+77 / −0
s. 201.02
+0 / −0