AB 448 — Revises provisions governing the real property transfer tax. (BDR 32-938)
Last action — Approved by the Governor. Chapter 460.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Assembly
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2023. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Joe Lombardo (Republican) on June 15, 2023.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
69 added · 82 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Assembly Bill 448 clarifies that certain exemptions from taxes on real property transfers will no longer apply if the transfer is made to a business entity specifically created to evade those taxes. This change is significant because it aims to prevent tax avoidance tactics by ensuring that businesses cannot escape tax obligations through strategic reorganization or transfers among affiliated entities. Overall, this amendment strengthens tax enforcement related to real estate transactions and helps ensure a fairer tax system.
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448–A SSEMBLYMEN Y EAGER AND JAUREGUI M ARCH 27, 2023 ____________ Referred to Committee on Revenue SUMMARY—Revises provisions governing the real property transfer tax.
(BDR 32-938) FISCAL NOTE:
Effect on Local Government:
May have Fiscal Impact.
Effect on the State:
Yes.
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375.090 The taxes imposed by NRS 375.020, 375.023 and 375.0263751.26 do[A] notExcept applyas to:otherwise provided in this subsection, a mere change in identity, form or place of organization, such as a transfer between a business entity and its parent, its subsidiary or an affiliated business entity if the affiliated business entity has identical common ownership.
1.The taxes imposed by NRS 375.020, 375.023 and 375.026 apply to a transfer described in this subsection if the business entity to which the real property is transferred was formed for the purpose of avoiding those taxes.
[A] Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a mere change in identity, form or place of organization, such as a transfer between a business entity and its parent, its subsidiary or an affiliated business entity if the affiliated business entity has identical common ownership.
The taxes imposed by NRS 375.020, 375.023 and 375.026 apply to a transfer described in this subsection if the - *AB448* – 2 – business entity to which the real property is transferred was formed for the purpose of avoiding those taxes.
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A transfer, assignment or other conveyance of real property to a corporation or other business organization if the person conveying the property owns 100 percent of the corporation or organization to which the conveyance is made.made.e corporation or 10.
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Action History
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Approved by the Governor. Chapter 460.
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Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
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Taken from General File. Placed on Secretary's desk. Taken from Secretary's desk. Placed on General File. Read third time. Lost. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) Action reconsidered. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly. In Assembly. To enrollment.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time.
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In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Revenue and Economic Development. To committee.
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From committee: Do pass. Placed on General File. Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate.
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Read second time. Taken from General File. Rereferred to Committee on Ways and Means. Exemption effective. To committee.
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Notice of eligibility for exemption.
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From committee: Do pass.
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From printer. To committee.
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Read first time. Referred to Committee on Revenue. To printer.
Sponsors
- Steve Yeager · Primary
- Sandra Jauregui · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 65 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Yeager, Steve Democratic
- Jauregui, Sandra Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (65)
65 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors AB 448?
- AB 448 is sponsored by Yeager, Steve (Democratic) and Jauregui, Sandra (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 448?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 27, 2023. Enacted.
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