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“Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County, Florida”
Threshold
$1,000,000
Effective
August 22, 2017
Expires
March 20, 2018
Geography
county
FinCEN expanded the South Florida real estate GTO to cover all three major South Florida counties - Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach - maintaining the $1 million threshold. Title insurance companies were required to report beneficial ownership of legal entities in all-cash residential purchases.
Formal Geographic Text (from order)
“Miami-Dade County, Broward County, and Palm Beach County, Florida”
Three-county South Florida region. FIPS: 12086 (Miami-Dade), 12011 (Broward), 12099 (Palm Beach).
Who Must Report
Title insurance companies
What Must Be Reported
Beneficial ownership of legal entities making all-cash residential real estate purchases at or above $1,000,000; file FinCEN Form 8300 within 30 days of closing
Threshold
$1,000,000
All-cash transactions at or above
Source Agency
FinCEN
FinCEN news release
Expanded to include Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Superseded by 2018 national renewal.
Renewal Chain
Common questions about this specific GTO, with answers grounded in the official order text.
These answers are for informational purposes only and are grounded in the official FinCEN order text. They do not constitute legal advice.
Analyst Notes
Part of the first major national expansion of the real estate GTO program.
Geographic Targeting Order - Miami-Dade County, Florida (Real Estate)
$1.0M threshold
Geographic Targeting Order - Miami-Dade, Broward & Palm Beach Counties, Florida (Real Estate) 2024
$300K threshold
Geographic Targeting Orders - National Real Estate Program (12 Metropolitan Areas)
$300K threshold
Geographic Targeting Order - Southwest & Central Florida Counties (Real Estate) 2024
$300K threshold
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