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Foreign Individuals Holding U.S. Real Property, or Left Holding the Bag?

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There have been some interesting developments of late with respect to the ownership of real property in parts of the English-speaking world. For example, Canada has imposed a temporary ban on the purchase of such property by...more

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Tax Reform Presents Opportunities for Foreign Investors in U.S. Businesses

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The U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the TCJA), which was enacted at the end of 2017, dramatically changed the U.S. cross-border tax regime. Many of the TCJA's international tax reforms that have received considerable attention...more

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Recent Guidance Regarding Withholding on Certain Transfers of Partnership Interests by Non-U.S. Persons

On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2018-29, "Guidance Regarding the Implementation of New Section 1446(f) for Partnership Interests That Are Not Publicly...more

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New REIT Bill Coming?

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In late April, Senator Orrin Hatch introduced Senate bill 915, the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015. When a foreign person invests in property in the U.S., that person is subject to U.S. tax when he/she/it...more

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Proposed FIRPTA Changes Would Attract More Foreign Investment In U.S. Real Estate

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Non-U.S. taxpayers are generally exempt from U.S. federal income tax on gain from the sale of U.S.-situs capital assets. The one major exception is U.S. real estate. Under the Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Property Tax...more

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