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Here are some links to other services that the Carroll County Association of REALTORS® provides.

MRIS Matrix (Members Only)

MRIS Training
While the training classes are held at CCAR,
Reservations for classes must be made with MRIS - Not CCAR
MRIS - 800-838-8138

Click for MRIS Training Inclement Weather Policy

Important Phone Numbers

Search Homes for Sale

Greater Baltimore Board: http://www.realtorsbaltimore.com/
Anne Arundel County: http://aacar.com/
Frederick County: http://www.fcar.org/
Greater Capital Area: http://www.gcaar.com/
Washington County: http://www.westernmarylandrealestate.com/washington_links.htm
Coastal Association: http://coastalassociationofrealtors.org/

Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service
In 1980, congress passed the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
which authorized the United States for the first time to tax foreign person on the disposition of U.S. Real Property Interests.  This law places the responsibility on the purchaser of U.S. property owned by a foreign seller, to withhold 10% of the gross purchase price and remit to the IRS within 20 days of closing using Form 8288 & 8288-A.  It is important for members to know that it is the purchasers responsibility to determine if the seller is a foreign person and if withholding does not take place, that both the purchaser and his/her agent or settlement officer may be held liable for the tax.
For more information go to the following website:
http://www.irs.gov/