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Texas Non-Foreign Affidavit Under IRC 1445

Texas Non-Foreign Affidavit Under IRC 1445

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Real Estate - Closings

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Texas

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TX-CLOSE7

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This Non-Foreign Affidavit Under Internal Revenue Code 1445 is for a seller of real property to sign stating that he or she is not a foreign person as defined by the Internal Revenue Code Section 26 USC 1445. This document must be signed and notarized.

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The only other way to avoid FIRPTA is via a withholding certificate. If FIRPTA withholding exceeds the maximum tax liability realized on the sale of the real property, sellers can appeal to the IRS for a lower withholding amount.

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.Along with the form, you submit 10% withholding.

FIRPTA Exemptions The sales price is $300,000 or less, and. The buyer signs affidavit at or before closing stating they intend to use property for personal purposes for at least 50% of time property occupied for the each of the first two 12 month periods immediately after closing.

The disposition of a U.S. real property interest by a foreign person (the transferor) is subject to income tax withholding (IRC section 1445).Withholding is required on certain distributions and other transactions by domestic or foreign corporations, partnerships, trusts, and estates.

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Non-Foreign Affidavit Under IRC 1445

Description: Under Federal law, (the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)(26 USC 1445) and the regulations thereunder (26 CFR Parts 1 and 602)), a buyer of real estate is required to withhold a tax from the sale of real property to a foreign person unless an exemption applies. An exemption from withholding is provided for individuals who purchase property for use as their principal residence for $300,000 or less. Principal residence is defined to mean that the buyer will reside there for more than 50% of the time in each of the next two years. If you have a duty to withhold and you fail to do so, you can be liable for an amount equal to your compensation in the transaction and in some cases for the amount of tax that should have been withheld The affidavit is needed to provide the buyer with assurance that the seller is not a foreign person.

The general rule and exemptions as stated in Sec. 1445, Withholding of tax on dispositions of United States real property interests, provides:

(a) General rule

Except as otherwise provided in this section, in the case of any disposition of a United States real property interest (as defined in section 897(c)) by a foreign person, the transferee shall be required to deduct and withhold a tax equal to 10 percent of the amount realized on the disposition.

(b) Exemptions

(1) In general

No person shall be required to deduct and withhold any amount under subsection (a) with respect to a disposition if paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) applies to the transaction.

(2) Transferor furnishes nonforeign affidavit. Except as provided in paragraph (7), this paragraph applies to the disposition if the transferor furnishes to the transferee an affidavit by the transferor stating, under penalty of perjury, the transferor's United States taxpayer identification number and that the transferor is not a foreign person.

(3) Nonpublicly traded domestic corporation furnishes affidavit that interests in corporation not United States real property interests. Except as provided in paragraph (7), this paragraph applies in the case of a disposition of any interest in any domestic corporation if the domestic corporation furnishes to the transferee an affidavit by the domestic corporation stating, under penalty of perjury, that -

(A) the domestic corporation is not and has not been a United States real property holding corporation (as defined in section 897(c)(2)) during the applicable period specified in section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii), or

(B) as of the date of the disposition, interests in such corporation are not United States real property interests by reason of section 897(c)(1)(B).

(4) Transferee receives qualifying statement

(A) In general. This paragraph applies to the disposition if the transferee receives a qualifying statement at such time, in such manner, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may by regulations prescribe.

(B) Qualifying statement. For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ''qualifying statement'' means a statement by the Secretary that -

(i) the transferor either -

(I) has reached agreement with the Secretary (or such agreement has been reached by the transferee) for the payment of any tax imposed by section 871(b)(1) or 882(a)(1) on any gain recognized by the transferor on the disposition of the United States real property interest, or

(II) is exempt from any tax imposed by section 871(b)(1) or 882(a)(1) on any gain recognized by the transferor on the disposition of the United States real property interest, and

(ii) the transferor or transferee has satisfied any transferor's unsatisfied withholding liability or has provided adequate security to cover such liability.

(5) Residence where amount realized does not exceed $300,000. This paragraph applies to the disposition if -

(A) the property is acquired by the transferee for use by him as a residence, and

(B) the amount realized for the property does not exceed $300,000.

(6) Stock regularly traded on established securities market. This paragraph applies if the disposition is of a share of a class of stock that is regularly traded on an established securities market.

(7) Special rules for paragraphs (2) and (3). Paragraph (2) or (3) (as the case may be) shall not apply to any disposition -

(A) if -

(i) the transferee has actual knowledge that the affidavit referred to in such paragraph is false, or

(ii) the transferee receives a notice (as described in subsection (d)) from a transferor's agent or a transferee's agent that such affidavit is false, or

(B) if the Secretary by regulations requires the transferee to furnish a copy of such affidavit to the Secretary and the transferee fails to furnish a copy of such affidavit to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as required by such regulations.

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Non-Foreign Affidavit Under IRC 1445

The general rule and exemptions as stated in Sec. 1445, Withholding of tax on dispositions of United States real property interests, provides:

(a) General rule

(b) Exemptions

(1) In general

No person shall be required to deduct and withhold any amount under subsection (a) with respect to a disposition if paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) applies to the transaction.

(B) as of the date of the disposition, interests in such corporation are not United States real property interests by reason of section 897(c)(1)(B).

(4) Transferee receives qualifying statement

(B) Qualifying statement. For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ''qualifying statement'' means a statement by the Secretary that -

(i) the transferor either -

(II) is exempt from any tax imposed by section 871(b)(1) or 882(a)(1) on any gain recognized by the transferor on the disposition of the United States real property interest, and

(ii) the transferor or transferee has satisfied any transferor's unsatisfied withholding liability or has provided adequate security to cover such liability.

(5) Residence where amount realized does not exceed $300,000. This paragraph applies to the disposition if -

(A) the property is acquired by the transferee for use by him as a residence, and

(B) the amount realized for the property does not exceed $300,000.

(6) Stock regularly traded on established securities market. This paragraph applies if the disposition is of a share of a class of stock that is regularly traded on an established securities market.

(7) Special rules for paragraphs (2) and (3). Paragraph (2) or (3) (as the case may be) shall not apply to any disposition -

(A) if -

(i) the transferee has actual knowledge that the affidavit referred to in such paragraph is false, or

(ii) the transferee receives a notice (as described in subsection (d)) from a transferor's agent or a transferee's agent that such affidavit is false, or

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