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FIRPTA 15% Withholding on US Real Estate Sales: The Complete 2026 Guide

FIRPTA 15% Withholding on US Real Estate Sales: The Complete 2026 Guide

If you're a foreign national selling US real estate, FIRPTA can trigger a 15% withholding on the gross sales price even when the tax you actually owe is far less. This 2026 guide covers who counts as a foreign person, the buyer's withholding duty and personal liability, the $300,000 personal-residence exception, Form 8288-B withholding certificates, and how to claim a refund of over-withheld tax.

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Political Risk Insurance Cost 2026: Coverage, Premiums, and How US Firms Buy PRI

Political Risk Insurance Cost 2026: Coverage, Premiums, and How US Firms Buy PRI

A practical 2026 guide to political risk insurance for US companies, lenders, and exporters in emerging markets: what expropriation, currency inconvertibility, contract frustration, and political violence coverage actually protect, how premiums are priced across MIGA, DFC, and Lloyd's, and how to structure a policy that survives a real claim.

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