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What is FIRPTA?
Can someone breakdown what FIRPTA is in a basic way?
Asked By Rodrigo | Miami, FL | 798 views | International Real Estate | Created 2 years ago
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Amanda Courtney
REP Realty Group
his is a tax rule that affects foreign sellers. It stands for the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act. If you are a foreign person (not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident) and you sell a U.S. property, the IRS wants to make sure they get their cut of any profit. To guarantee this, the buyer is required to withhold 15% of the sale price at closing and send it directly to the IRS.
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Chris Yochum
Dickson Realty
When buying from a foreign owner in the US, 10% of the purchase price must be withheld along with appropriate documentation sent to the IRS.
- 2 years ago
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Lynne Pruell
Realty 100 LLC
Buyers are required to hold a portion of the sales proceeds and send to IRS as a form of tax. It is generally between 10-15%.
- 2 years ago
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Michael Salamone
Denovo Realty
FIRPTA is a tax law that imposes U.S. income tax on foreign persons selling U.S. real estate. Under FIRPTA, if you buy U.S. real estate from a foreign person, you may be required to withhold 10% of the amount realized from the sale. The amount realized is normally the purchase price.
- 2 years ago
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