Transfer tax
Colorado charges a small state documentary fee, generally a penny per $100 of consideration over $500, and a Real Property Transfer Declaration goes with most deeds.
Donate real estate in Colorado Springs, Colorado: houses, condos and land
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Donate Real Estate in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Real Estate with Causes accepts donated real estate anywhere in Colorado Springs: houses, condos, land and commercial buildings. A Colorado Springs real estate donation follows Colorado’s deed, transfer tax and recording rules, which we handle. We prepare the deed and record it with the El Paso County recorder.
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Colorado rules for property in Colorado Springs
Federal tax rules are the same in every state. These three things are set by Colorado and El Paso County.
Deed and filings
We prepare the deed in the form customary in Colorado for a gift, so you are not warranting more than you should.
Recording
Deeds are recorded with the El Paso County recorder for El Paso County. You sign before a notary wherever you live, and we handle the filing.
Colorado Springs property we accept
The property types Colorado Springs donors bring us most often. Each links to the full guide for that type, including how it compares to selling.
Houses in Colorado SpringsHouses on the city’s hillsides and in older neighborhoods, plus rentals near the bases.
Colorado Springs landLots and acreage on the city’s edges and in the county.
Colorado Springs farmlandRanch and dryland acreage in eastern El Paso County.
Commercial propertyStorefronts, offices, former business buildings and small retail centers.
Condos and rentalsCondo units, rental houses and small apartment buildings, tenants and all.
Land contractsProperty sold on terms years ago. We take over the payments and deliver the deed at payoff.
Colorado Springs real estate donation questions, answered
Is a donated deed subject to Colorado Springs transfer tax?+
Colorado charges a small state documentary fee, generally a penny per $100 of consideration over $500, and a Real Property Transfer Declaration goes with most deeds.
I live outside Colorado. Do I have to travel to Colorado Springs to sign?+
No. We prepare the deed in the form Colorado requires for El Paso County, you sign before a notary where you live, and we record it with the El Paso County recorder.
Does Colorado give a state tax deduction for a property donation?+
Colorado has a state income tax, and whether and how it follows the federal charitable deduction is set by Colorado law. Your advisor can confirm how it applies to you.
Can I donate Colorado Springs property that is behind on property taxes?+
Reviewed, not refused. What matters is whether the taxes owed are well below what the property can sell for. Delinquent taxes are a lien, so they are handled before or at transfer, and where Colorado or El Paso County rules require payment first we plan around that with you.
Can an executor donate inherited Colorado Springs property before probate closes?+
Often, within the authority the will and the Colorado probate court give the personal representative. If the property passed outside probate, the heirs on title sign together. Tell us where the estate stands and we will tell you who needs to sign.
We do not provide tax or legal advice. State transfer tax rules change; we confirm current requirements when we prepare each deed. Consult your own advisor.
Tell us about your Colorado Springs property and we will review it
The address or a parcel number is enough to start.