Yes there is! It exists in Illinois. I moved out of one town that was "changing" (and NOT for the better) and was hit by what the town called a "Real Estate Stamp Transfer Tax."
Translation: I was moving out of a town that the village board was losing control of due to changing demographics, and this "Real Estate Stamp Transfer Tax" was their way of trying to force people to stay. Many objected to having to pay it to leave.
I wanted the hell out of that town - so I paid it and left. Luckily, my timing was good. I got near top dollar for the home I sold, and less than a year later home values lost 25-35%. (1993.)
I also got hit with several village "home inspection fees" which they charged all home sellers to "sell" their home. The home inspection would ultimately find something wrong that was required to be fixed before the "Real Estate Stamp Transfer Tax" could be paid to "authorize" the sale.
Of course one of the numerous "home inspections" required by the village would find something wrong which could ONLY be fixed by an "authorized" village source. Typically someone's brother in law who was an electrician, plumber, etc..
What'd they get on me? They required I replace the original fuse box with a circuit breaker box. Cost $700 which only the inspectors brother in law could do the work.
So these "leaving town" taxes do exist. Net total for me was $1,700 between the "Real Estate Stamp Transfer Tax" and the $700 "repair" that the "village home inspection" required I do, using their "authorized" source.
The name of the village btw is Berwyn, IL. I'm glad to be the hell out of there!!!
After reading this thread I beginning to realize Jackie Chan’s statement concerning corruption in America isn’t far off.