Finance
Oregon has a mortgage tax (documentary stamp tax) on the recording of trust deeds and mortgages. The current Oregon tax is:
A$1 per $1,000 of loan amount
BOregon does not have a mortgage recording tax✓ Correct
C$5 per $1,000 of loan amount
D0.1% of the purchase price
Explanation
Oregon does not impose a mortgage recording tax (documentary stamp tax) on the recording of deeds of trust or mortgages. This is one of Oregon's advantages for real estate financing — there is no state-level tax on recording security instruments.
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