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Document Recording in Richmond County, NY
Record a deed, mortgage, satisfaction or declaration of restriction in Richmond County (Staten Island), New York. Upload the signed scan — we check it by hand and file it with the county.
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Richmond County (Staten Island) recording office
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Office | Richmond County Clerk, Office of the County Register |
| Address | 130 Stuyvesant Place, 2nd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301 |
| Phone | (718) 675-7700 |
| NYC real property transfer tax (1–3 family house, condo unit, co-op) | 1% of the price at $500,000 or less; 1.425% above $500,000 |
| NYC real property transfer tax (all other property) | 1.425% of the price at $500,000 or less; 2.625% above $500,000 |
| NYS real estate transfer tax | $2 for each $500 of consideration, or fraction of $500, when consideration exceeds $500 |
| NYS mansion tax (residences) | 1% of the price when consideration is $1 million or more; paid by the buyer |
| NYS additional base tax (NYC only) | $1.25 for each $500, or fraction of $500, on residential property (1–3 family house, condo unit, co-op) at $3,000,000 or more and other property at $2,000,000 or more; paid by the seller |
| NYS supplemental tax (NYC only, residential) | 0.25% to 2.9% of the entire price on residential property at $2,000,000 or more, in addition to the 1% mansion tax; paid by the buyer (table below) |
NYC supplemental tax on residential sales (buyer pays, on the entire price)
| Consideration | Supplemental rate | With 1% mansion tax |
|---|---|---|
| $2,000,000 – $2,999,999 | 0.25% | 1.25% |
| $3,000,000 – $4,999,999 | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| $5,000,000 – $9,999,999 | 1.25% | 2.25% |
| $10,000,000 – $14,999,999 | 2.25% | 3.25% |
| $15,000,000 – $19,999,999 | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| $20,000,000 – $24,999,999 | 2.75% | 3.75% |
| $25,000,000 and up | 2.9% | 3.9% |
Fees and taxes from the official government pages and statutes, read October 16, 2026: richmondcountyclerk.com, nyc.gov/property-real-property-transfer-tax-rptt, tax.ny.gov/rptidx.htm, tax.ny.gov/tp584nyci.pdf.
Documents we record
- Deed
- Mortgage
- Satisfaction of Mortgage
- Declaration of Restriction
Who signs, in front of a notary
| Document | Who signs |
|---|---|
| Deed | Every seller (grantor) signs in front of a notary. The buyer does not sign the deed itself. State forms that go with the deed may need both buyer and seller. |
| Mortgage | Every borrower signs in front of a notary. The lender does not sign. |
| Satisfaction of mortgage | The lender signs, or an officer allowed to sign for it, in front of a notary. |
| Declaration of restriction | Every owner of the property signs in front of a notary. |
How to scan
- Scan every signed page, in order, into one PDF, right way up.
- Use a scanner, or a scanning app that saves a PDF. Photos are refused — counties reject photos of paper.
- Black and white or grayscale, at 300 dpi. The whole page, with nothing cut off.
- Every signature, the notary's stamp and the seal must be easy to read.
- Upload the PDF, up to 50 MB. We do not take Word files or pictures.
- Keep the signed original. We tell you if the county asks for it.
How it works
- Upload one PDF scan of the signed, notarized document.
- We read it and show you what we read, so you can correct it before you pay.
- Our office checks the scan by hand within one business day of payment.
- If something needs fixing, we email you what and where before anything goes to the county.
- When it is right, we file it with the county and email you the recorded copy when the county returns it.
Follow your filing with Recording Status and settle an open balance with Pay a Balance.
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