Part A – To Be Completed By Owner
NAME _______________________________________ SOCIAL SECURITY # ____________________________
OR
EMPLOYER I.D. # ____________________________
ADDRESS____________________________________
CITY________________________________________
STATE ________________________ZIP___________
Part B – To Be Completed By Builder\Contractor (if applicable)
NAME ______________________________________ SOCIAL SECURITY #______________________________
ADDRESS ___________________________________ OR
CITY _______________________________________ EMPLOYEE I.D. #______________________________
STATE ________________________ZIP___________
Part C – Property Location
TAX I.D. # DISTRICT ____________MAP __________PARCEL ___________
IS THIS PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN TOWN/CITY LIMITS YES NO ( If yes, Realty Transfer on
construction does not apply)
ARE YOU A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER? YES NO ( If yes, attach First Time Home Buyer Affidavit)
Part D – Computation of Realty Transfer Tax Due For Construction
1. Total Dollar Amount of Construction Contract, including all materials & labor,
to construct building on above listed parcel. $ ________________
2. Multiply line 1 x 1.5% = County Tax Due (Payable to SCC, Recorder of Deeds) $ ________________
3. TOTAL AMOUNT PAYABLE TO SUSSEX COUNTY FOR REALTY
TRANSFER TAX DUE FOR CONSTRUCTION $ ________________
Explain the basis for the exemption:
NOTE: A RECEIPT FOR (Realty Transfer Tax – Declaration for Building Permit) FROM THE
STATE OF DELAWARE, DIVISION OF REVENUE MUST BE ATTACHED TO OBTAIN A
BUILDING PERMIT FROM SUSSEX COUNTY.
Sworn and Subscribed before me on the ________day of ____________________, 20_______.
______________________________________ ______________________________________
Notary Public Owner/Builder Signature
REALTY TRANSFER TAX AFFIDAVIT
FOR SUSSEX COUNTY PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 2007
Revised 09/2020
