Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

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Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the stock ownership threshold in a real estate investment trust for purposes of exempting proceeds from dispositions of such stock from withholding requirements under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). Exempts from FIRPTA withholding requirements U.S. real property interests held by: (1) a qualified foreign pension fund created or organized outside the United States, or (2) any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund.

Congress
114

Number
HR - 2128

Introduced on
2015-04-30

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

4/30/2015

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the stock ownership threshold in a real estate investment trust for purposes of exempting proceeds from dispositions of such stock from withholding requirements under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). Exempts from FIRPTA withholding requirements U.S. real property interests held by: (1) a qualified foreign pension fund created or organized outside the United States, or (2) any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Taxation

Potential Impact
Employee benefits and pensions
Financial services and investments
Real estate business
Securities
Taxation of foreign income
U.S. and foreign investments

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary7/10/2015

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the stock ownership threshold in a real estate investment trust for purposes of exempting proceeds from disp...


Latest Action4/30/2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.