🐐 SOP: Florida Tax Stamps: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Purpose and Use
Every deed, note, and mortgage filed in the Sunshine State carries a hidden price tag in the form of documentary stamp tax. Miss a calculation, apply the wrong exemption, or forget Miami-Dade’s surtax twist, and you could throw off an entire settlement statement—or worse, eat the penalty later. This breakdown covers who pays what, when, and why it matters, including the real-world examples every Florida closer should have bookmarked.
