Invest in America Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal certain provisions applicable to foreign investment in United States real property. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Invest in America Act 2. Repeal of amendments made by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 ( FIRPTA (a) Repeal of capital gains tax on disposition of investments in United States real property by foreign citizens (1) In general Subpart D of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 852(b)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (B) Section 857(b)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (E). (C) Section 861(a)(5) of such Code is amended to read as follows: (5) Sale or exchange of real property Gains, profits, and income from the sale or exchange of interests in real property (as defined in section 856(c)(5)(C), except that such term shall include mineral, oil, and gas royalty interests) located in the United States. . (D) Section 862(a) of such Code is amended by adding and (E) Section 864(c)(8) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively. (F) Section 871(h)(4)(C)(v)(I) of such Code is amended by striking other than property described in section 897(c)(1) or (g) (G) Section 871(k)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). (H) Section 871(n) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (7). (I) Section 882(a) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). (J) Section 884(d)(2) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively. (K) Section 1125 of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 is amended by striking subsections (c) and (d). (3) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart D of part II of subchapter N of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 897. (b) Repeal of withholding of tax on dispositions of united states real property interests (1) In general Subchapter A of chapter 3 of such Code is amended by striking section 1445. (2) Conforming amendments (A) Section 1446(f)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking is not a foreign person is a United States person (B) Section 1446(f)(2) of such Code is amended— (i) by striking section 1445(d) subparagraph (C) (ii) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: (C) Notice of false affidavit; foreign corporations If the transferor furnishes the transferee an affidavit described in subparagraph (A), and (i) in the case of any transferor’s agent— (I) such agent has actual knowledge that such affidavit is false, or (II) in the case of an affidavit described in subparagraph (A) furnished by a corporation, such corporation is a foreign corporation, or (ii) in the case of any transferee’s agent, such agent has actual knowledge that such affidavit is false, such agent shall so notify the transferee at such time and in such form and manner as the Secretary may require by regulations. (D) Failure to furnish notice (i) In general If any transferor’s agent or transferee’s agent is required by subparagraph (C) to furnish notice, but fails to furnish such notice at such time or times and in such manner as may be required by regulations, such agent shall have the same duty to deduct and withhold that the transferee would have had if such agent had complied with subparagraph (C). (ii) Liability limited to amount of compensation An agent’s liability under clause (i) shall be limited to the amount of compensation the agent derives from the transaction. (E) Transferor’s agent For purposes of this paragraph, the term transferor’s agent (i) in any negotiation with the transferee or any transferee’s agent related to the transaction, or (ii) in settling the transaction. (F) Transferee’s agent For purposes of this paragraph, the term transferee’s agent (i) in any negotiation with the transferor or the transferor’s agent related to the transaction, or (ii) in settling the transaction. (G) Settlement officer not treated as transferor’s agent For purposes of this paragraph, a person shall not be treated as a transferor’s agent or transferee’s agent with respect to any transaction merely because such person performs 1 or more of the following acts: (i) The receipt and the disbursement of any portion of the consideration for the transaction. (ii) The recording of any document in connection with the transaction. . (C) Section 1446(f)(4) of such Code is amended— (i) by inserting or if any transferor’s agent or transferee’s agent fails to withhold any amount required to be withheld under paragraph (2)(D) (determined without regard to clause (ii) thereof), withheld under paragraph (1), (ii) by striking the amount the transferee failed to withhold the amount the transferee, transferor’s agent, or transferee’s agent (as the case may be) so failed to withhold (D) Section 1446(f) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (5) and by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5). (3) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter A of chapter 3 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 1445. (c) Repeal of special reporting requirements with respect to united states real property interests (1) In general Subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6039C. (2) Conforming amendment Section 6652 of such Code is amended by striking subsection (f). (3) Clerical amendment The table of sections for subpart A of part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 6039C. (d) Effective date (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the amendments made by this section shall apply to dispositions and distributions after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Reporting requirements (A) In general The amendments made by subsection (c) shall apply to calendar years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. (B) Transition rule In the case of the calendar year which includes the date of the enactment of this Act, section 6039C

Summary: Invest in America Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal several provision that were added by the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980. The bill repeals provisions that imposed: (1) capital gains taxes on dispositions of investments in U.S. real property by foreign citizens, and (2) related tax withholding and reporting requirements.