Real Estate Professionals

REALTORS, TITLE EXAMINERS, REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS, ESCROW OFFICERS—ANY INDIVIDUAL AFFILIATED WITH REAL ESTATE – WE ARE NOW OFFERING FIRPTA 101, OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE

CE Credits

FIRPTA (Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act) can be confusing and if ignored, can cost time, money and be a constant source of frustration when buying or selling real estate. FIRPTA 101 is a course designed to give you an overview of this complex process so that you will feel more confident in managing the transactions in which FIRPTA applies.

FIRPTA Solutions, Inc. is now hosting this virtual course live streamed via Zoom. Registration is open to anyone affiliated with real estate, but licensed Florida realtors may receive two continuing education credits from the Florida DBPR and licensed Colorado realtors may receive two continuing education credits from the Colorado DORA. CE credits are also available for Oregon realtors. CE credits are also available for Ohio realtors. Ohio realtors must register 1 week prior to class date.

OUR COURSE COVERS
  • Explaining and Defining FIRPTA
  • Who is Affected by FIRPTA Who is Considered Foreign
  • Defining Resident and Non-resident Aliens
  • Limited Liability Companies
  • Trusts
  • Withholding
  • Exemptions and Reductions
  • How to Submit Funds
  • Real Life Scenarios
  • Frequently Asked Questions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able to:

  • understand why FIRPTA was established
  • determine who is affected by FIRPTA
  • understand the critical role that buyers have in the FIRPTA process
  • develop an awareness of possible exemptions and reductions of the FIRPTA withholding
  • examine real-life scenarios involving FIRPTA situations and problem resolution
  • more confidently work with buyers and sellers affected by the FIRPTA withholding

COURSE MATERIALS

All materials will be available online. The delivery system will be a live streamed lecture with PowerPoint presentation via Zoom and correspondence with participants through email.

IMPORTANT REQUIREMENT : All students are required to be in full camera view as active participants throughout the duration of the course.



An eBook will also be given to each participant at the conclusion of the course.

REALTORS, TITLE EXAMINERS, REAL ESTATE ATTORNEYS, ESCROW OFFICERS—ANY INDIVIDUAL AFFILIATED WITH REAL ESTATE – WE ARE NOW OFFERING FIRPTA 101, OUR CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE

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