Enacted in 1980, the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax
Act (FIRPTA) requires foreign persons to pay U.S. income tax on gains they make
from selling U.S. real estate. To
explain FIRPTA comprehensively, we will discuss the ins and outs of this often
misunderstood and complicated statute.
Instructor:
Kevin Pogoda
Born in
Santa Monica, California, Kevin Pogoda grew up in Southern California. A
graduate from the University of California at Berkeley with degrees in Rhetoric
(honors) and Legal Studies (high honors), Kevin completed his law school
education at the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1994.
After
law school, Kevin worked in several firms located in New Jersey, Virginia and
the District of Columbia. While in
private practice, Kevin’s experience included
In
1998, Kevin began his career as a settlement agent at a prominent settlement
company located in Annandale, Virginia.
While in that position, Kevin performed approximately 3,000 settlements
and focused on 1031 Exchanges and resolving title issues. Kevin joined Old Republic National Title
Insurance Company in May 2006 and now serves as First Vice President and
Virginia State Manager, Northern Division.
In his
capacity as Virginia State Manager, Kevin regularly speaks as an instructor
before various groups, including attorneys, real estate agents, title examiners
and title settlement agents. Kevin is
also a Past President of the Virginia Land Title Association and is the proud
recipient of VLTA’s Distinguished Service Award for 2017 and the 2021 VLTA
Presidential Award for Service.
This course is approved for 1-hour of CE, CLE, and CCE (VCTE & VCTSA) credits. If you received credit for the live version of this course, you cannot receive credit for the online version even though the course numbers differ.
PLEASE NOTE: Only the account holder can receive credit/certification for the completion of this course. Employers cannot purchase courses for their employees from their personal account – the employee must create and/or login to their own account to purchase and complete this course. If you have any questions, please contact VLTA Program Director at 800-564-8582 or by email at vlta@vlta.org.
For course specific questions, please contact the Instructor, Kevin Pogoda at kpogoda@oldrepublictitle.com.
Course Time Limit: Students will have 60 days from the date of purchase to successfully complete this course.
For technical questions, please contact VLTA staff at 800-564-8582.