Direct answer: The latest widely publicized Pied-à-Terre tax efforts have centered on New York City and other major markets, but there hasn’t been a new, enacted nationwide or universal Pied-à-Terre tax recently. Most recent discussions in the U.S. have involved proposals or reform discussions that would impose annual surcharges on nonresident owners of expensive secondary residences, or convert those proposals into related real estate taxes or transfer taxes, with varying proposed rates and eligibility thresholds. For precise, up-to-date status in a specific jurisdiction, I can check current local government or legislative sources if you want.
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An earlier version of this post appeared in my weekly Housing Notes, March 15, 2019 edition. I've since added more information and insights as the situation unfolds. This proposed NYC "pied-a-terre" tax law has
millersamuel.comHigh-end real estate brokers in New York worry that foreign second-home buyers are feeling under assault from all sides and may end up going elsewhere. Already wary of President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric, they now see a planned tax on absentee owners as a swipe from the political left.
www.bloomberg.comIn the era of Bernie Sanders socialism and Elizabeth Warren wealth taxes, what could be easier in a blue state like New York than raising taxes on the
insidesources.comThe New York Assembly released its Tax & Revenue budget proposals for 2021-22, which includes a new type of pied-à-terre tax, a surcharge on the owner.
www.hodgsonruss.comThe real estate intervened, and a proposed pied-à-terre tax became a mansion tax.
www.planetizen.comA Pied-à-terre Tax is a tax on a small apartment, home or room that is kept for occasional use. Could this tax affect taxpayers with secondary residences NYC?
www.hodgsonruss.comThe pied-à-terre tax is appealing politically because it is levied on wealthy people with means to pay and nonresidents who do not vote. Nevertheless, it is problematic for several reasons.
cbcny.orgAccording to the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI), this type of tax is gaining popularity around the world to ensure that wealthy individuals pay their fair share of taxes. The FPI analysis showed that for second-home properties valued between $5 million and $6 million, out-of-state second-home owners would incur a 0.5 percent tax on the excess over $5 million. For properties valued between $20 million and $25 million, the tax would skyrocket to 3 percent of the excess of $20 million, with an...
ace.rismedia.comBuying real estate in France: buyers should be aware of the tax and legal consequences before taking the plunge. This article will follow the journey of a non‑resident acquiring French real estate as a second home (“Pied à terre”), and will detail some of the estate planning tools available.
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