Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Reform

• NAREIT FirstBrief on Provisions in the Obama Administration's FY 2014 Budget -4/12/13
•  Senator Menendez (D-NJ) and Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew Discuss Potential FIRPTA reform
• The White House Proposes a Legislative Change to Allow Non-U.S. Pension Plans to Invest Without Incurring FIRPTA -3/29/13
• NAREIT FirstBrief - FIRPTA Reform Proposal Introduced in the Senate - 9/23/11
• Statutory Language of S. 1616, the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011 - 9/22/11
• Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Introduces the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011 in the Senate - 9/22/11
• Co-Sponsors of S. 1616, the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011 - 9/22/11
• NAREIT FirstBrief - FIRPTA Reform Proposal Introduced in the House - 9/22/11
• Statutory Language of H.R. 2989, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011 - 9/21/11
• Co-Sponsors of H.R. 2989, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2011 - 9/21/11
• Lawmakers Call on the Treasury Department and the IRS to Reverse IRS Notice 2007-55 - 6/24/11
• U.S. Senate Letter to the Senate Finance Committee in Support of FIRPTA Reform - 12/1/10
• Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) Letter to Senator Menendez in Support of Legislation to Modify or Repeal FIRPTA - 9/27/10
• NAREIT FirstBrief - House Passes FIRPTA Reform Proposal for REITs Today - 7/30/10
• Statutory Language of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - 7/30/10
• Final Vote Results for House Consideration of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act - 7/30/10
• Technical Explanation of the Revenue Provisions of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010, Prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation - 7/29/10
• House Consideration of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act (C-SPAN Video Coverage) - 7/29/10

• House Consideration of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act (Congressional Record) - 7/29/10
• NAREIT Letter to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) in Support of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - 7/29/10
• National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers (NAREIM) Letter to Representative Crowley in Support of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act - 7/29/10
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Letter to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) in Support of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - 7/29/10
• International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Letter to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) in Support of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - 7/29/10
• National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) Letter to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) in Support of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - 7/29/10
• Real Estate Roundtable Letter to Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) in Support of H.R. 5901, the Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010 - 7/29/10
• Analysis of H.R. 4539, the Real Estate Revitalization Act of 2010 (RERA) - 2/12/10
• NAREIT FirstBrief - Rep. Crowley Introduces Bill to Reduce Barriers to Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate - 1/28/10
• Statutory Language of H.R. 4539, the Real Estate Revitalization Act of 2010 (RERA) - 1/27/10
• U.S. Chamber of Congress Letter Regarding the Credit Crisis - 1/6/09
• FIRPTA Changes Needed to Address the Financial Crisis - 12/11/08
• PIAC Comments Regarding Withholding Tax on Capital Gain Dividends and Liquidating Distributions (Internal Revenue Service Notice 2007-55) - 11/14/08
• ABA Comments on REIT Liquidating Dividends and FIRPTA - 6/10/08
• IRS Advice Memorandum (AM2008-003) on Liquidating REIT Distributions - 2/15/08
• Internal Revenue Service Notice 2007-55: Guidance to Clarify the Treatment of Certain Distributions Under Internal Revenue Code Section 897(h)(1) - 7/2/07

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