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Educational purpose only. This guide is general information drawn from public sources (IRS, Code of Federal Regulations consolidated on Cornell Law, Canada: US Tax Convention). It is in no way legal, tax, accounting, real estate, financial, or any other regulated professional advice.

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Time validity. The figures, rates, thresholds, forms, timelines, and procedures cited are valid as of the last review date shown at the top of the page. US and Canadian tax law, the Code of Federal Regulations, the Florida Statutes, the IRS / CRA tax tables, and the Canada: US Tax Convention protocols evolve; the data may become inaccurate without notice.

Mandatory professional consultation. Before any concrete decision related to FIRPTA, the sale, purchase, ownership, rental, or transfer of Florida real property by a Canadian, you must consult, for your specific situation: a cross-border tax attorney (member of the Florida Bar and / or a Canadian provincial Bar), a Canada: US chartered accountant (CPA), a Florida-licensed closing agent / title company, and a Florida-licensed real estate broker.

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Calculator. The calculator in Section 5 provides an educational estimate based on the FIRPTA tiers set out in 26 CFR § 1.1445-2(d)(2) and on simplified gain assumptions. It does not account for the particularities of your file (holding structure, deductions, depreciation, exact tax status, actual Canadian-side calculations) and is no substitute for the calculations of a licensed tax professional.

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Jurisdictions. This guide is intended for a Canadian audience (all provinces and territories) currently or potentially owning property in Florida. It is not designed for US tax residents, nor for situations in US states other than Florida. For those situations, the federal US rules (FIRPTA) remain applicable, but the state environment differs.