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Formula
Sale price ÷ 1,000 × state rate per $1,000
Worked exam example
Illustrative rate only: $300,000 ÷ 1,000 × $4 = $1,200. Real exemptions, local surcharges, rounding and payer rules may differ; verify the cited source.
Practice this mathSources
- https://www.pearsonvue.com/content/dam/VUE/vue/en/documents/publications/093300.pdf
- https://arec.alabama.gov/docs/forms/general/licensing-app-2023.pdf
- https://arec.alabama.gov/pages/professionals/licensing/app_instructions.aspx
- https://realestateu.com/real-estate/guides/alabama-real-estate-license-cost
- https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/?p=56784
- https://www.alabamarealtors.com/posts/2026/07/14/arec-releases-latest-pre-license-school-pass-fail-rates
- https://www.revenue.alabama.gov/?p=56784
Last verified: 2026-10-23
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