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The recently-enacted Protecting American Taxpayers from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act (H.R. 2029, P.L. 114-113) includes two NAR-supported provisions affecting the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) that are estimated to boost significantly foreign investment in U.S. commercial real estate.
Read about the real estate provisions of the bill.
The Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved a bill easing the FIRPTA rules for foreign investors in publicly-traded U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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