Tools and forms for agents
Transfer tax math, closing dates and 10 free escrow guides.
Run county, city and Measure ULA transfer tax for any Los Angeles County price, map a contract’s deadlines around Recorder closures, and download the PDF guides agents hand to clients. The calculators need no sign-up; each guide asks for a name and email.
Transfer tax and Measure ULA for any LA County price
County tax, city tax and Measure ULA at the 2026-27 thresholds ($5.4 million and $10.9 million), plus a calendar that flags LA County Recorder closures. Estimates only; Iris confirms the figures on your file.
Estimated transfer tax
$13,720
0.56% of the sale price
Estimates only. Uses published rates from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder, the City of Los Angeles Office of Finance and each listed city, current as of October 2026, including Measure ULA thresholds for sales closing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Assumes a full-value sale with no exemptions or exclusions. This is not a quote or tax advice. In Los Angeles the seller usually pays, but the purchase agreement decides.
Total transfer tax by sale price: City of Los Angeles
Drag across the chart to move the price
Business days after acceptance
Days after acceptance
Days after acceptance
Common escrow lengths
Dates are estimates from the numbers you enter. Weekends, federal holidays and LA County Recorder closures are flagged. Your purchase agreement controls every deadline, including how weekends and holidays count, so check it before you calendar anything.
Your escrow calendar
10 free PDF guides, 2 to 4 pages each
Transfer tax, closing costs, FIRPTA, 1031 exchanges, Prop 19, trust and probate sales, wire fraud and the 2026-27 closing calendar. Each is dated October 2026. Enter your name and email to download.
Cheat sheet for listing agents · 3 pages
2026-27 LA Transfer Tax and Measure ULA Cheat Sheet
Every Los Angeles County and city transfer tax rate, the ULA thresholds for sales closing after June 30, 2026, and the price-cliff math to walk sellers through.
Taxes and closing costs
Opening, signing and closing
Exchanges, trusts and estates
The forms escrow will ask for
Iris sends most of these with the opening package. The ones that come from a public agency link to the official source.
Statement of Information
A confidential form buyers and sellers fill out so the title company can tell them apart from people with similar names when it searches public records. Iris sends it when escrow opens.
- LA County form
Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR)
The buyer completes it, and it is filed with the deed so the Los Angeles County Assessor can reassess the property.
- Withholding guide
California Form 593 and FIRPTA
The seller’s real estate withholding forms. California withholding and federal FIRPTA each have their own rates and exemptions, and the free quick guide walks through both.
Seller net sheet
An estimate of what the seller takes home after payoffs, commissions, taxes and fees. Iris prepares one on request.
Escrow instructions
Prepared by Iris from the purchase agreement. Both agents and their TCs review the drafts before buyers and sellers sign.
- Wire fraud kit
Wire fraud handout for clients
How wire fraud works, the red flags and a call-to-verify script. Give it to buyers before any money moves.
Who pays transfer tax in Los Angeles?
In Los Angeles the seller customarily pays the county and city transfer taxes, including Measure ULA, but the purchase agreement decides.
How is Measure ULA calculated for 2026-27?
For sales in the City of Los Angeles closing July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, Measure ULA is 4% of the entire price when a property sells for more than $5.4 million and less than $10.9 million, and 5.5% of the entire price at $10.9 million or more. It is added to the county tax of $1.10 per $1,000 and the city’s 0.45% base tax.
Does a Los Angeles mailing address mean City of LA transfer tax applies?
Not always. Some addresses with a Los Angeles mailing city sit outside the City of Los Angeles. The property tax bill or the city’s ZIMAS parcel lookup shows whether a property is inside the city.
Are the calculator results a quote?
No. They are estimates from published rates, assuming a full-value sale with no exemptions or exclusions. Iris confirms the figures for your escrow.
Tools and guides on this page are general information about California real estate transactions as of October 2026. They are not legal or tax advice, and laws and figures change. Talk with your attorney, CPA or real estate broker about your situation.
Got acceptance? Send Iris the signed contract.
Email the fully executed purchase agreement, with every counter and addendum, to iris@calwestescrow.com, or use this form. Iris opens the file, issues the escrow number and orders the preliminary title report.
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