To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Puerto Rico as part of the United States for purposes of determining whether property qualifies for treatment as a like-kind exchange.
Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require Puerto Rico to be treated as part of the United States for the purpose of determining if an exchange of real property qualifies as a like-kind exchange. (Under current law, real property located in the United States and real property located outside of the United States are not property of a like kind.)
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Taxation
Puerto RicoReal estate businessTax administration and collection, taxpayersU.S. territories and protectorates
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat Puerto Rico as part of the United States for purposes of determining whether property qualifies for treatment as a like-kind exchange.
USA115th CongressHR-5430| House
| Updated: 4/5/2018
Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require Puerto Rico to be treated as part of the United States for the purpose of determining if an exchange of real property qualifies as a like-kind exchange. (Under current law, real property located in the United States and real property located outside of the United States are not property of a like kind.)