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“San Diego County, California”
Threshold
$2,000,000
Effective
August 22, 2017
Expires
March 20, 2018
Geography
county
FinCEN added San Diego County to the real estate GTO program in August 2017 with a $2 million threshold, as part of the expansion to seven major metropolitan areas. Title insurance companies were required to report beneficial ownership of legal entities in all-cash residential purchases.
Formal Geographic Text (from order)
“San Diego County, California”
San Diego County boundary. FIPS: 06073.
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 $2,000,000; file FinCEN Form 8300 within 30 days of closing
Threshold
$2,000,000
All-cash transactions at or above
Source Agency
FinCEN
FinCEN news release
First GTO for San Diego County with $2M threshold.
Superseded by 2018 national renewal.
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 August 2017 expansion to 7 metro areas.
Geographic Targeting Order - Los Angeles County, California (Real Estate)
$2.0M threshold
Geographic Targeting Order - Los Angeles County, California (Real Estate) 2024
$300K threshold
Geographic Targeting Order - San Diego County, California (Real Estate) 2024
$300K threshold
Geographic Targeting Order - San Francisco Bay Area, California (Real Estate) 2024
$300K threshold
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