New FIRTPA Regulations

As previously noted, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 modify the withholding provisions under FIRPTA. The Service has now issued regulations implementing the statutory changes. Key among them are:

A. The increase of the withholding rate on dispositions of US real property interests from 10% to 15%;

B. Implementation of a new reduced 10% rate of withholding when the US real property interest transferred will be used by the transferee as a residence and the amount realized for the property does not exceed $1 million…

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