Over the last few years, we have received an ever-increasing number of inquiries from “foreigners” who are interested in acquiring U.S. real property (“USRP”).

Some of these foreigners – meaning closely-held business organizations formed outside the U.S., and individuals who are neither U.S. citizens nor U.S. permanent residents – were acquiring USRP to be used

“It Wasn’t My Fault”

When a business is successful and there are profits to share, the owners of the business get along well enough. As revenues fall off, however, while costs often remain steady or even increase, the owners will sometimes choose to “defer” the payment of so-called “trust fund” taxes in order to satisfy