FIRPTA Withholding & ITIN Specialists Serving Foreign Sellers Across the U.S.
FIRPTA Solutions helps foreign sellers of U.S. real estate reduce or recover the 15% IRS withholding that applies at closing — preparing ITIN applications, Form 8288-B withholding certificates, and non-resident tax returns for clients in 18 major markets nationwide.
Complete FIRPTA Compliance, Start to Refund
When a foreign person sells U.S. real estate, the buyer must generally withhold 15% of the gross sale price for the IRS at closing. We manage the entire process so that withholding reflects your actual tax — and so any overpayment comes back to you.
ITIN Applications
As an IRS Certifying Acceptance Agent, we verify your identity documents and file your ITIN application directly — no mailing original passports to the IRS.
ITIN service →8288-B Withholding Certificates
We apply to reduce or eliminate the 15% holdback based on your actual expected gain — filed before closing wherever possible.
Withholding certificate →FIRPTA Remittance & Returns
We handle remittance and the non-resident return that reconciles the withholding and recovers your refund, tracked to IRS issuance.
Remittance →Hard Case Resolution
Foreign corporations, trusts, and stalled or complex filings — we take on the cases general tax firms turn away.
Hard cases →FIRPTA Specialists in 18 Major U.S. Markets
From our Cape Coral headquarters we serve foreign sellers, title companies, and closing attorneys nationwide. Choose your market for local detail.
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio — corporate and entity-held FIRPTA cases.
FIRPTA here →Miami, FL
Brickell & Miami Beach — corporate and entity-held FIRPTA cases.
FIRPTA here →Naples, FL
Collier County title companies and Canadian snowbird sellers.
FIRPTA here →Cape Coral, FL
Our home market — waterfront second homes and European owners.
FIRPTA here →Orlando, FL
Vacation-home and short-term-rental sellers near the Disney corridor.
FIRPTA here →Tampa, FL
Bay-area condos and internationally owned investment property.
FIRPTA here →Fort Lauderdale, FL
Waterfront condos and the Canadian and European yachting community.
FIRPTA here →Houston, TX
Mexican and Latin American ownership plus energy-sector sellers.
FIRPTA here →Dallas, TX
DFW title companies and internationally owned residential property.
FIRPTA here →Austin, TX
Tech-relocation and investor sellers in a fast-moving market.
FIRPTA here →New York City, NY
Entity-held Manhattan condos and complex ownership structures.
FIRPTA here →Long Island, NY
Hamptons and North Shore international second-home sellers.
FIRPTA here →Los Angeles, CA
High-value residential with Asian and Latin American ownership.
FIRPTA here →San Francisco, CA
Bay-area high-value sales and international tech investors.
FIRPTA here →San Diego, CA
Cross-border Mexican owners and Canadian snowbird sellers.
FIRPTA here →Chicago, IL
Internationally owned condos and corporate relocations.
FIRPTA here →Scottsdale, AZ
Canadian snowbirds and seasonal luxury second-home owners.
FIRPTA here →Las Vegas, NV
Resort residences and Canadian and international investor-owners.
FIRPTA here →Atlanta, GA
Growing international ownership and corporate relocations.
FIRPTA here →
Elijah Meyers
Elijah Meyers founded FIRPTA Solutions Inc. in April 2015 to do one thing exceptionally well: guide foreign sellers of U.S. real estate through the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act. In the decade since, he has personally overseen thousands of ITIN applications and Form 8288-B withholding certificate filings for foreign individuals, corporations, trusts, and entity-held property across the country. As an ALTA member, Eli works shoulder-to-shoulder with title companies, closing attorneys, and REALTORs to keep transactions on schedule and protect sellers from disproportionate IRS holdback at closing. He trains real estate professionals nationwide — which is why agents and title agents from Miami to Los Angeles refer their foreign-seller closings to his team.
FIRPTA is all we do. That singular focus means every client gets the depth of expertise that general tax firms simply cannot offer on a transaction they see once or twice a year.Connect with Eli on LinkedIn
Rated 4.8 ★ Across 187 Google Reviews
“On the recommendation of my real estate agent and title company, I engaged FIRPTA Solutions to handle my withholding from the point of sale through to the IRS refund. Outstanding service — responsive, efficient and professional.”
— Verified Google review
“What really stood out was the level of knowledge they bring to foreign tax services. They clearly know their field and provide confident, accurate guidance — and the pricing is very fair for the value.”
— Verified Google review
“They were not happy until I was completely satisfied. They explained every detail of the process. A strong feeling of family and a real work ethic was evident. I would highly recommend.”
— Verified Google review
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