Cluster · Get the money back

Reducing & reclaiming

How a foreign seller gets the cash back — the 8288-B withholding certificate, the W-7 ITIN, the 1040-NR refund claim, and a realistic timeline from closing to money returned.

5 guides in this cluster

Claiming a FIRPTA Refund on 1040-NR: Turning $97,500 Withheld Into a $86,000 Refund The FIRPTA Withholding Certificate Process: An 8288-B Timeline From Contract to Released Funds ITIN for FIRPTA: How a Foreign Seller Without a US Tax ID Gets One via W-7 to Reclaim Withholding 8288-B Worked Example: Proving a $90,000 Gain to Avoid Tying Up 15% of the Whole Sale Price FIRPTA Refund Timeline: Why It Takes 12-18 Months to Get $86,000 Back and How to Speed It Up

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