FIRPTA: Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act

April 6, 2021

Getting ahead of the FIRPTA process can help reduce the amount of money you owe at the closing table. Marina Parkin (Koontz & Parkin, CPAs) and Jo Ann Koontz (Koontz & Associates, PL) explain how important the timing of your closing is so you know when to pay FIRPTA tax and how to get the payment back.

1:46 What is FIRPTA? What are the most recent changes in 2021?

4:05 FIRPTA is not a penalty. Reducing tax from 15% to 10%.

Choices for reducing or returning the withholding.

9:48 Price is under $300,000.

12:28 Remit the 10% or 15% withholding at closing.

16:20 Calculating gain of transaction.

18:40 Withholding certificate.

23:59 Why not use withholding certificate?

30:28 ITIN and withholding certificate.

35:20 Connect with attorney when you get the foreign seller's listing.

37:14 Defining the foreign person. What type of tax return are they filing in the US?

41:38 What if foreign person has formed an LLC?


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