Q Is the charge to process the 1099-S included in the pass-through charges under the NJLTIRB Rate Manual?
Answer. No, it is not.
Federal law prohibits separately charging any customer for filing the required 1099-S [26 USC 6045(e)].
You should not feel that you are not being compensated for filing the 1099-S. The filed rate for settlement services takes into account all of the services that are performed at settlement including but not limited to the filing of the 1099-S. This coupled with the fact that it is not permissible under New Jersey law to add the cost of complying with the information reporting requirement to the filed charge clearly leads to the conclusion that you cannot charge separately for filing the 1099-S.
As always, feel free to use us as your Title Insurance resource, we will be happy to discuss any questions you may have, just contact a member of our staff.
East Coast Title Agency
202 Route 18 North
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
office: 732-828-6500
fax: 732-249-2635
email: info@eastcoasttitle.com
