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Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate: Tax Concerns When Acquiring or Disposing of Ownership Interests

Entity Selection, FIRPTA, Blocker Corporations, and the BEAT Tax

Note: CPE credit is not offered on this program

Recording of a 90-minute premium CLE video webinar with Q&A

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Conducted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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This CLE webinar will examine tax challenges and practical implications for foreign investors in U.S. real estate. The panel will discuss the tax advantages of blocker companies, choice of investment structures and other investment vehicles, and more.

Description

Foreign individuals and foreign companies are subject to intricate rules when investing in US real estate, operating US real estate, and disposing of US real estate. Tax reforms and today’s current climate have impacted the practical implications of these rules. Failure to understand these rules could result in adverse consequences. Thus, counsel must be conversant with these rules impacting foreign investment when advising clients.

FIRPTA taxes foreign individuals and foreign corporations on their dispositions (transfers, sales, gifts, exchanges) of U.S. real property interests, and as a default rule, imposes reporting and withholding on such dispositions, except where an exception applies.

Tax treatment varies with the form of ownership, including whether and how withholding applies in certain transactions, among many other considerations. These considerations influence the choice of investment vehicle (in addition to any state level taxes that apply at the corporate level), as will the carried interest rules, NOL limitations, limitations on interest expense, tax treaties and depreciation.

Listen as our authoritative panel discusses critical tax considerations and tactics for counsel to foreign investors buying, holding, and disposing of U.S. real estate, and addresses practical solutions in today’s climate.

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Outline

  1. Overview of tax rules that apply to foreign investors in U.S. real estate
    1. Income
    2. Withholding
    3. FIRPTA
    4. Estate and gift tax
  2. Investment structure alternatives, their tax consequences, and practical implications to consider when advising clients
    1. Individual ownership
    2. Ownership through U.S. LLC
    3. Ownership through a foreign corporation
    4. Ownership through U.S. corporation
    5. Ownership through trusts

Benefits

The panel will review these and other crucial issues:

  • What are the tax implications of purchasing U.S. real estate individually vs. through an LLC vs. a blocker corporation or a trust?
  • What are the tax reporting obligations for non-U.S. owners of U.S. real estate?
  • How does FIRPTA compliance vary between different ownership structures?
  • What are the latest developments regarding approaches to foreign investment in U.S. real estate?

Faculty

Hannon, Edward
Edward J. Hannon

Shareholder
Polsinelli

Mr. Hannon, attorney and certified public accountant, concentrates his practice on providing advice and counsel to...  |  Read More

Hassan, Cecilia
Cecilia B. (Ceci) Hassan

Founding Attorney
Hassan International Law

Ms. Hassan helps international clients, their families, family offices, and their companies with structuring their...  |  Read More

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