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Form 8288-B (Rev. 2-2016)
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Line 4c. If you are acting on behalf of an
2. Evidence of the adjusted basis of the
6. Evidence that the person from whom the
estate or trust, or are signing as an
property, such as closing statements, invoices
transferor acquired the subject or prior U.S. real
authorized person for an entity other than
for improvements, and depreciation
property interest fully paid any tax imposed on
an individual (for example, a corporation,
schedules, or if no depreciation schedules are
that transaction under section 897;
qualified investment entity, or partnership),
submitted, a statement of the nature of the
7. A copy of a notice of nonrecognition
enter the name of the estate, trust, or entity.
use of the property and why depreciation was
treatment provided to the transferor under
not allowed;
Line 4d. Enter the EIN of the estate, trust,
Regulations section 1.1445-2(d)(2) by the
or entity.
3. Amounts to be recaptured for
person from whom the transferor acquired
depreciation, investment credit, or other
the subject or prior U.S. real property
Line 5. Enter the address you want the IRS
items subject to recapture;
interest; or
to use for purposes of returning the
withholding certificate.
4. The maximum capital gain and/or ordinary
8. A statement, signed by the transferor
income tax rates applicable to the transfer;
under penalties of perjury, explaining why
Line 6a. Enter the year as a four-digit
the transferor was not required to withhold
number (for example, “2013”).
5. The tentative tax owed; and
under section 1445(a) with regard to the
Line 6c. “Associated personal property”
6. Evidence showing the amount of any
transferor’s acquisition of the subject or
means property (for example, furniture) sold
increase or reduction of tax to which the
prior real property interest.
with a building. See Regulations section
transferor is subject, including any
Line 9a. If the transaction is subject to
1.897-1.
reduction to which the transferor is entitled
withholding under section 1445(e), check
under a U.S. income tax treaty.
Line 6d. Check “Other” if the property was
the box to indicate which provision of
used for both personal and rental use and
If you have a net operating loss, see Rev.
section 1445(e) applies.
attach an explanation.
Proc. 2000-35, section 4.06, for special
Line 9b. Indicate whether the applicant is
rules about the maximum tax calculation.
Line 6f. Enter the address and description
the taxpayer or the person required to
of the property (for example, “10-story,
If the purchase price includes personal
withhold, and in what capacity that person
100-unit luxury apartment building”). For a
property not subject to tax under section
is required to withhold.
real estate holding corporation interest
897, for the calculation of maximum tax, the
Signature. The application must be signed by
transferred, enter the class or type and
transferor must also include a statement
an individual, a responsible corporate officer, a
amount of the interest (for example,
listing each such item of personal property
general partner of a partnership, or a trustee,
“10,000 shares Class A Preferred Stock
transferred and the fair market value
executor, or other fiduciary of a trust or estate.
XYZ Corporation”). You may attach
attributable to each item. The fair market
The application may also be signed by an
additional sheets. Be sure to include your
value claimed should be supported by an
authorized agent with a power of attorney.
name and TIN on each sheet you attach.
independent appraisal or other similar
Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration
documentation.
Line 6g. A U.S. income tax return includes
of Representative, can be used for this
Forms 1040NR, and 1120-F.
Line 7c. If you checked 7c, see Installment
purpose.
sales, earlier.
Line 7a. If you checked 7a, attach:
Line 8. You must provide a calculation of
1. A brief description of the transfer,
Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act
the transferor’s unsatisfied withholding
2. A summary of the law,
Notice. We ask for the information on this
liability or evidence that it does not exist.
3. Facts supporting the claim of
form to carry out the Internal Revenue laws
This liability is the amount of any tax the
exemption or nonrecognition,
of the United States. Section 1445 generally
transferor was required to, but did not,
imposes a withholding obligation on the
4. Evidence that the transferor has no
withhold and pay over under section 1445
buyer or other transferee (withholding agent)
unsatisfied withholding liability, and
when the U.S. real property interest now
when a U.S. real property interest is
being transferred was acquired, or upon a
5. The most recent assessed value for
acquired from a foreign person. Section
prior acquisition. The transferor’s
state or local property tax purposes of the
1445 also imposes a withholding obligation
unsatisfied withholding liability is included
interest to be transferred, or other estimate
on certain foreign and domestic
in the calculation of maximum tax liability
of its fair market value. You need not submit
corporations, qualified investment entities,
so that it can be satisfied by the
supporting evidence of the value of the
and the fiduciary of certain trusts and
withholding on the current transfer.
property.
estates. This form is used to apply for a
Evidence that there is no unsatisfied
A nonresident alien or foreign
withholding certificate to reduce or eliminate
withholding liability includes any of the
corporation must also attach a statement
withholding on dispositions of U.S. real
following:
of the adjusted basis of the property
property interests by foreign persons if
immediately before the distribution or
1. Evidence that the transferor acquired
certain conditions apply.
transfer.
the subject or prior real property interest
You are required to provide this
before 1985;
Line 7b. If you checked 7b, attach a
information. Section 6109 requires you to
calculation of the maximum tax that can be
2. A copy of Form 8288 filed and proof of
provide your identification number. We
imposed on the disposition. You must also
payment;
need this information to ensure that you are
include a statement signed by the transferor
3. A copy of a withholding certificate
complying with the Internal Revenue laws
under penalties of perjury that the
issued by the IRS plus a copy of Form
and to allow us to figure and collect the
calculation and all supporting evidence is
8288 and proof of payment of any amount
right amount of tax. Failure to provide this
true and correct to the best knowledge of
required by that certificate;
information in a timely manner, or providing
the transferor.
false information, may subject you to
4. A copy of the nonforeign certificate
The calculation of the maximum tax that
penalties. Routine uses of this information
furnished by the person from whom the
can be imposed must include:
include giving it to the Department of
U.S. real property interest was acquired
Justice for civil and criminal litigation, and
1. Evidence of the amount to be realized
(the certificate must be executed at the
to cities, states, the District of Columbia,
by the transferor, such as a copy of the
time of acquisition);
and to U.S. commonwealths and
signed contract of transfer;
5. Evidence that the transferor purchased
possessions for use in the administration of
the subject or prior real property interest for
their tax laws. We may also disclose this
$300,000 or less and a statement, signed
information to other countries under a tax
by the transferor under penalties of perjury,
treaty, to federal and state agencies to
that the transferor purchased the property
enforce federal nontax criminal laws, or to
for use as a residence within the meaning of
federal law enforcement and intelligence
Regulations section 1.1445-2(d)(1);
agencies to combat terrorism.

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