Thanks to the ignorance and viral news stories about The Affordable Health Care Act (i.e., Obamacare), No – there won’t be a new 3.8% sales tax on “all” sales of homes beginning on January 1, 2013…just some homes.
Those fortunate homeowners who sell their homes for a realized profit greater than the allowed exemption ($250,000 fors signle and $500,0000 for joint taxpayers) will be taxed another 3.8% on the excess above the exemption.
It is better explained in the source article below, but us 99%-ers don’t need to worry – just the 1%-ers!
Source: http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlewaterfronthomes/2012/03/14/understanding-the-new-3-8-health-care-tax-on-real-estate/