What happens to a nonresident who owns U.S. real estate and — gasp — does not report the rental income on a U.S. tax return? What is the tax risk to that nonresident investor? And how can that investor fix the problem?
In this article I will discuss the following topics:
This week I want to cover a real estate situation, and the perils of being a withholding agent when there is a foreign seller of U.S. real estate.
From time to time I see foreign corporations as direct owners of U.S. real estate. This can work from a U.S. tax point of view (i.e., it can block the application of estate tax on the real estate if the shareholder dies).
But it creates a host of practical problems. And solving those practical problems will sometimes beget more practical problems.
This time I am going to explore the fine points of withholding tax on the sale of U.S.... continue reading
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This week’s episode is for nonresident investors in U.S. real estate. Specifically, I am going to talk about an expedient method I have used before (and will use again) to get around a banking problem.... continue reading
Nongrantor trusts offer excellent tax performance for nonresident investors in U.S. real estate:
But everything has its price. These excellent tax results come at the expense of:
This episode of the Friday Edition gives you an overview of the benefits and risks. If you want more detail, you might consider an upcoming webcast/phone presentation on the topic.... continue reading
A group of nonresident individuals want to pool their money to buy commercial real estate in the United States.
They are going to buy decent-sized properties — commercial and office properties in the $5 million to $50 million range. This is serious money but not crazy huge.
How should they set this up for optimum U.S. tax results?
The Factors to ConsiderThe factors to consider are: