eFiling Information PT-61 eFiling

Welcome to the PT-61 E-filing project. The Real Estate Transfer Tax (RETT) is not a property tax. It is an excise tax on transactions involving the sale of real property where title to the property is transferred from the seller to the buyer. Before a deed, security instrument, or other writing can be recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the real estate transfer tax must be paid. Once the tax has been paid, the Clerk of the Superior Court, or their deputy, will attach to the deed, instrument or other writing a certification that the tax has been paid.

In the eFiling process, the filer simply logs on to the Authority web site and completes the form online. The process is simple and fast. The information is stored in a database immediately then held as "inactive." After the filer completes the form online, a copy should be printed to file in the Clerk's office along with the deed documents. Only one PT-61 form is to be filed with each applicable deed.

You can fill out your PT-61 form using our PT-61 eFiling Portal.