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CAYUGA COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE Fee Schedule UPDATED July 2024 L a n d R e c o r d i n g : * C o v e r P a g e G e n e r a t e d A u t o m a t i c a l l y - $ 5 . 0 0 F e e Court Filing: Electronic Filing “E-file” Attorneys are required to commence civil actions on the New York State Courts E-filing System, For all case types but the ones listed below: Case Types Exempt from Efiling (paper or electronic filings are acceptable) CPLR Article 70 proceedings CPLR Article 78 proceedings Election Law proceedings Matrimonial matters Mental Hygiene Law matters Hard Copy Filing: PAPER CASE: (Index # is not prefixed by an Pro-Se Plaintiff / Exempt Case Type / Case started prior to Feb 2021 Original filed Court Documents are retained in the County Clerk’s Office. Send additional copy(s) of your document for Supreme Court and/or your records, include instructions and SASE for returns when filing into a hard copy case. ELECTRONIC CASE: (Index # is prefixed by an Pro-Se Defendant: drop off or mail in paper filing to clerk’s office. Must include index number on document. Returned Check Fee: $35.00 Current Fee BUILDING LOAN AGREEMENT filing fee $ 25.00 BUILDING LOAN DISCHARGE No fee CERTIFIED COPIES – of Judgment of Divorce - all others see below $ 5.00 Customer’s copy certified (certified at same time as recording or filing) (per CPLR 8019(f)2) $5.20 minimum: up to 8 pages included – additional $.65 per page 9+ pages $ 5.20/+ Clerk prepares certified copy - (per CPLR 8019 (f)3) Mail requests: $5.00 search fee and copy fees both apply Self-addressed, stamped envelope is required $5.00 minimum: up to 4 pages included – additional $1.25 per page 5+ pages $ 5.00/+ CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT INTO COURT $ 3.00 CERTIFICATE OF NO EXCEPTION ( $5.00 Search fee & $5.00 certificate fee) $ 10.00 COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS $ 10.00 COPIES (per CPLR 8019 (f)1) Per Page (minimum $1.30) Mail requests: $5.00 search fee and copy fees both apply Self-addressed, stamped envelope is required $ .65/page DBA AND PARTNERSHIP - photo ID required to notarize application FILE – you will receive two certified copies for your records $ 35.00 Amendment – two certified copies included $ 35.00 Discontinuance No Fee Report: compilation list of business filings $ 20.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- PAGE 1 DEATH CERTIFICATE *cover page additional $5.00 Record: certified copy with seal $ 40.00 Per page ( each side ) $ 5.00 DEEDS *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.00 Per page (each side) $ 5.00 Cross Reference – corrective deed $ .50 TP584 Capital Gains Tax Affidavit On-line Form $ 5.00 IT2663 Out of State Grantor On-line Form No fee Capital gain or transfer tax rate: $4.00 per $1,000 consideration $2.00 per $500.00 or fraction thereof above $1,000.00 EA RP 5217 Click the On-line Form The form will download to your device; click open BOX 7a, 7b, 7e, or both 7g & 8 Filing Fees Notice of Transfer of Sale – Residential 1 family, 2-3 family, condo units only $ 125.00 $ 10.00 ALL OTHERS $ 250.00 1. If multiple parcels are being transferred on one deed, the primary use, at the time of sale should be identified in Item 7 and 18 of the RP5217 and the appropriate fee would apply. 2. If either item 7a, 7b or 18 indicate it is residential, the fee is $125.00 3. If either item 7e or 18 indicate farm/agricultural, the fee is $125.00 DEEDS – TRANSFER ON DEATH (TODD) 1. Record (recording fee, cover page, and one page document fee included) 2. Each additional page 3. Per document cross referenced 4. Please see additional information on our website under Forms/Fees $ 50.00 $ 5.00 $ 0.50 DEFAULT JUDGMENT $ 45.00 DIVORCE – CERTIFICATE OF DISSOLUTION $ 5.00 EASEMENT *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.00 Per page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Cross Reference(s) $ .50 TP584 Capital Gains Tax Affidavit On-line Form $ 5.00 INDEX NUMBER: Application $ 210.00 INDEX NUMBER FORECLOSURE Application – see Lis Pendens $ 400.00 INDEX NUMBER THIRD PARTY Application $ 210.00 LAND CONTRACT *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.00 Per page ( each side ) $ 5.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- TP584 Capital Gains Tax Affidavit On-line Form $ 5.00 Capital gain or transfer tax rate: $4.00 per $1,000 consideration $2.00 per $500.00 or fraction thereof above $1,000.00 RP5217 not required until deed transfer is recorded Mortgage Tax: See Mortgage Tax Computation PAGE 2 SEE BELOW PAGE 7 LEASE *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.50 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Additional reference(s) after the first $ 3.00 TP584 Capital Gains Tax Affidavit On-line Form $ 5.00 LIS PENDENS / new fee as of January 1, 2018 $ 60.00 MAP Required: Two paper (At least one must be an original) with notarized Map Affidavit Cayuga County Map Affidavit $ 10.00 MECHANICS LIEN $ 15.00 Affidavit of Service – to be filed within 30 days $ 5.00 Extension No Fee Cancellation No Fee MILITARY DISCHARGE: File DD214 – Veterans are eligible to participate in Cayuga County Return the Favor Program No Fee Certified Copies available to Veteran, Spouse, Parent, Child – ID Required No Fee MISCELLANEOUS FILING $ 5.00 MISCELLANEOUS DEED RECORDING *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.00 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 TP584 Capital Gains Tax Affidavit - when required On-line Form $ 5.00 Cross Reference $ .50 MORTGAGE *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.00 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Reference to prior mortgage or master mortgage: Book & Page required Corrective Mortgage – reference to original mortgage $ 3.50 $ .50 255 Affidavit – Federal Credit Union $ 5.00 253 Affidavit – Person to Person $ 5.00 Mortgage Tax: See Mortgage Tax Computation – Page 7 MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.50 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Each additional mortgage assigned after the first $ 3.50 MORTGAGE CONSOLIDATION, EXTENSION, MODIFICATION (CEMA) & SPREADER AGREEMENTS *cover page additional $5.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- Record $ 40.50 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Reference to additional mortgage after the first $ 3.50 255 Affidavit $ 5.00 255 Affidavit $ 5.00 Page 3 MORTGAGE DISCHARGE *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.50 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Each Additional mortgage discharged on same document – PLUS $5.00 PER PAGE $ 40.50 Consolidated Mortgages forming a single lien discharged on a single document to the same Extent as if separate discharges were submitted for each mortgage. RPL321 - Complete mortgage history required. No charge for assignments - A mortgage cannot be discharged by itself, when it has been consolidated with another mortgage. All previously consolidated mortgages MUST be discharged at the same time. MORTGAGE DISCHARGE CONTINUED - We do not discharge consolidations. - No additional charge for reference discharging a “corrective mortgage”. MORTGAGE RELEASE *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.50 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Additional mortgage(s) released after first $ 3.50 MORTGAGE SUBORDINATION *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.50 Per page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Additional mortgage(s) $ 3.50 MOTION/CROSS MOTION SEE NOTE AT TOP OF SCHEDULE Application $ 45.00 NYS NOTARY Certificate of Official Character – Commission in other County cross filed in Cayuga County $ 10.00 Certificate of Official Character – Prepared by us to cross file commission in other County $ 5.00 Certificate of County Clerk – Clerk’s certification of Notary on file $ 3.00 Notarizing A Document - Valid Photo Id Required No Fee NYS Notary Renewal $ 60.00 NOTE OF ISSUE ADD TRIAL BY JURY DEMAND $ 30.00 $ 65.00 NOTICE OF APPEAL Supreme to Appellate $ 65.00 Lower court to Supreme No Fee NOTICE OF LENDING File $ 15.00 Discharge No Fee ---PAGE BREAK--- PASSPORT FEES additional information at travel.state.gov SEE BELOW Page 4 OIL & GAS DOCUMENTS *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.50 Per page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Additional reference after the first $ 3.00 TP584 Capital Gains Tax Affidavit - when required On-line Form $ 5.00 POWER OF ATTORNEY *cover page additional $5.00 Record (Updated Durable Short Form required effective 6/13/2021 for NYS POA) $ 40.00 Per Page ( each side ) $ 5.00 (Durable Short Form required after 9/2010 for NYS POA) RELEASE OF ESTATE TAX LIEN *cover page additional $5.00 Record $ 40.00 Per page ( each side ) $ 5.00 Deed reference; per book & page $ .50 RJI (REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL INTERVENTION) SEE NOTE AT TOP OF SCHEDULE $ 95.00 SEARCH: Mail Requests : Search on computer data base / fee per name Pre-electronic search (hard copy from books ) / 5 year search per name See Copy Fees – minimum charge $1.30/.65 cents per page & return stamped envelope $ 5.00 Walk In: self conducted search of electronic records or record books No Fee SEPARATION/PRENUPTIAL AGREEMENT $ 5.00 SCAR (SMALL CLAIMS ASSESSMENT REVIEW) Information & Instructions $ 30.00 STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT OR VOLUNTARY DISCONTINUANCE $ 35.00 TRANSCRIPT OF JUDGMENT File Transcript of judgment from lower court $ 10.00 File satisfaction No Fee Prepare Transcript of Judgment $ 5.00 Prepare Exemplified Transcript $ 15.00 Prepare Certificate of Disposition $ 5.00 Prepare Income Execution Form $ 5.00 Report: Compilation of indexing for judgment filings - per month $ 75.00 UCC (UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE) File (UCC 1 or UCC 3 attached to Real Estate) $ 40.00 File amendment, continuation, termination $ 40.00 Search per name: fee includes copies $ 25.00 ---PAGE BREAK--- **Credit Card Payments: Cayuga County Clerk’s Office offers the convenience of accepting MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Visa credit cards. The payment processing company charges a service fee of 2.65% or $1.00 minimum to cardholders who use this service. (rate change as of 4/28/2022) Page 5 Effective 7/2023 PASSPORT FEES FORM PASSPORT AGENCY* COUNTY CLERK** Passport Book Age 16 and over DS-11 $130.00 $ 35.00 Passport Book Age 15 and under Parents with photo ID must be present with child DS-11 $100.00 $ 35.00 Passport Card Age 16 and over DS-11 $ 30.00 $ 35.00 Passport Card Age 15 and under DS-11 $ 15.00 $ 35.00 Passport Renewal Age 16 and over Previous adult passport DS-82 $130.00 Passport Renewal Previous minor passport – now under age 15 -now 16 and above DS-11 $100.00 $130.00 $35.00 $ 35.00 Expedite Fee $ 60.00 Overnight Delivery Fee Mailed Out (optional) $ 30.45 Overnight Delivery Fee Mailed Back (optional) $ 21.36 Passport Photo $ 15.00 Passport Photo – Veteran Discount $ 10.00 See travel.state.gov for complete identification requirements Original or Certified copy of US Birth Certificate mus t contain parent’s names and raised seal. Sent in with application and returned from passport agency. Passport Agency will accept payment in personal check or money order payable to: U S Department of State - cannot accept cash or credit card * County Clerk will accept payment in cash, personal check or money order, credit/debit card The Execution Fee is not charged when Adults 16 and over with a valid passport apply for the passport card: Use Form DS-82 ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- MORTGAGE TAX COMPUTATIONS* Commercial Not a 1-6 / Commercial / Apartment LENDER: Bank, Natural Person or Credit Union Without Affidavit Under or over $10,000.00 - Full 1% tax. Basic, Additional & Special Additional Tax 1-2 Family Home * 1-2 family LENDER: Bank, Natural Person or Credit Union Without Affidavit $10,000.00 and over - Full 1% tax, -$25.00 deduction* Basic, Additional & Special Additional Tax Under $10,000: 3/4 Basic & Special Additional Tax (no $25 deduction because there is no Addl Tax) 1-2 Family Home Full Tax * 1-2 family – does not qualify for the deduction LENDER: Bank, Natural Person or Credit Union Without Affidavit Under or over $10,000.00 and over - Full 1% tax Basic, Additional & Special Additional Tax Credit Union - Ind / 1-2 Family * 1-2 family LENDER: Natural Person or Credit Union With Affidavit – exempt from Special Additional $10,000.00 & over ¾% tax, -$25.00 deduction. Basic & Additional Tax Under $10,000.00 – ½% Basic Tax Credit Union - Individual * 1-6 residential units – does not state 1-2 family does not qualify for the 1-2 family deduction LENDER: Natural Person or Credit Union With Affidavit - exempt from Special Additional Under or over $10,000.00 - ¾ % Basic & Additional Tax Exempt Exempt from ALL mortgage Tax - With Affidavit - Cayuga County & New York State – automatically exempt - Mortgage Tax Paid (certified copy from other county) IDA: 1/4 % with Affidavit – Additional Tax *NO - 1 or 2 Family Deduction: given even if stated on mortgage CEMA w/ new money - deduction was taken on 1st mortgage & not allowed on 2nd mortgages… Separate parcels each with a dwelling Separate dwellings on one parcel Dwelling & other structure on same parcel and value of other structure(s) is more than the dwelling Prior to July 2017 IDA’s were exempt from all Mortgage Tax with Tax Affidavit NOTES: