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IRC Section 1446(F)
Qualified Notices
2022
2023
- Q1 2023 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q1 2023 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
- Q2 2023 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q2 2023 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
- Q3 2023 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q3 2023 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
- Q4 2023 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q4 2023 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
2024
- Q1 2024 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q1 2024 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
- Q2 2024 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q2 2024 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
- Q3 2024 - BPY New LP (BPYPM/BPY.PR.A)
- Q3 2024 - BPY Preferred Series 1-3
- 92 Day Qualified Notice - Series 1-3 July 2024
- 92 Day Qualified Notice - BPY New LP - July 2024
- 92 Day Qualified Notice - Series 1-3 September 2024
- 92 Day Qualified Notice - BPY New LP - September 2024
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – Series 1-3 December - 2024
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – BPY New LP - December - 2024
2025
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – Series 1-3 February - 2025.pdf
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – BPY New LP - February - 2025.pdf
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – Series 1-3 May - 2025.pdf
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – BPY New LP - May 2025.pdf
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – Series 1-3 July 2025.pdf
- 92 Day Qualified Notice – BPY New LP July 2025.pdf
Am I subject to U.S. tax withholding under IRC Section 1446(f) on the disposition of Brookfield Property Partners units?
We do not expect non-U.S. investors to be subject to U.S. tax withholding under IRC Section 1446(f) on the disposition of their units. Brookfield Property Partners has not been and does not expect to be engaged in a U.S. trade or business within the meaning of Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.1446(f)-4(b)(3)(ii)(A)(2). Brookfield Property Partners has issued and intends to issue qualified notices in accordance with Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.1446(f)-4(b)(3)(iii) as applicable. Previously issued notices can be found in the “Qualified Notices” section under Other Tax Materials. Please also see a letter from counsel on this issue below:
I am a Canadian resident. Is the distribution I am paid from Brookfield Property Partners subject to Withholding Tax?
Brookfield Property Partners is a “flow through” entity for Canadian income tax purposes, and its income comes from holding companies the partnership owns. At present, these holdings companies are in Canada, US, or Bermuda, and we do not expect this to change for the foreseeable future. Payments from holding companies in Canada and Bermuda to a Canadian resident are not subject to withholding tax. Payments from holding companies in the US to a Canadian resident such as dividends may be subject to withholding taxes. The rate of withholding varies, amongst other factors, depending on the type of ownership account, and whether holders have provided their broker (or Brookfield Property Partners’ transfer agent in the case of registered unitholders) with the appropriate Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form (Form W-8BEN, W-8BEN-E, W-8-ECI, W-8EXP, W-8IMY or W-9). Note that as Brookfield Property Partners has not and is not expected to generate effectively connected income (ECI), we do not expect non-U.S. investors to be subject to U.S. tax withholding under IRC Section 1446(b) and 1446(f).
BPY Privatization Tax forms
BPYU Tax Information
Other Tax Materials
2025
2024
- Witholding Tax Information for BPY Preferred Distributions 2024
- 2024 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 1
- 2024 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 2
- 2024 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 3
- 2024 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - New LP
2023
- Withholding Tax Information for BPY Preferred Distributions 2023
- 2023 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 1
- 2023 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 2
- 2023 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 3
- 2023 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - New LP
2022
- Withholding Tax Information for BPY Preferred Distributions 2022
- 2022 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - New LP
- 2022 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 3
- 2022 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 2
- 2022 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 1
2021
- 2021 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for BPY
- 2021 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - New LP
- 2021 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 3
- 2021 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 2
- 2021 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 1
- 2021 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Brookfield Office Properties Exchange L.P.
- Example: Canadian Adjusted Cost Basis
- Withholding Tax Information for BPY Preferred Distributions 2021
- Withholding Tax Information for BPY Distributions 2021
2020
- 2020 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation
- 2020 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 3
- 2020 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 2
- 2020 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 1
- 2020 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Brookfield Office Properties Exchange L.P
- Withholding Tax Information for BPY Distributions 2020
2019
- 2019 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation
- 2019 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 1
- 2019 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Preferred - Series 2
- 2019 Canadian Taxable Income Calculation for Brookfield Office Properties Exchange L.P
- BPO Tax Election Information
- K1/T5013 Tax Package Support
- Adjusted Cost Base
- Withholding Tax Information for BPY Distributions 2019
GGP Acquisition
Cost Basis for Units of Brookfield Property Partners Received as Special Dividend from Brookfield Asset Management
On April 15, 2013, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. paid a special dividend of one unit of Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (“BPY”) per 17.42 shares held by shareholders of record as of March 26, 2013. On April 15, 2013, the units commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbols "BPY" and "BPY.UN," respectively. Generally, the tax cost of your BPY units received via the dividend should equal their fair market value on that date. Neither U.S. nor Canadian tax rules specify the method to determine fair market value in this situation. However, a commonly used method is the weighted average trading price of the units on the NYSE and TSX for the five trading days commencing on April 15, 2013 which is USD 21.8271 and CAD 22.3805 respectively.
General U.S. and Canadian Tax Summary
The following discussion is intended to provide a general explanation of the U.S. and Canadian tax treatment of holding Brookfield Property Partners units. For a more detailed and comprehensive discussion of the U.S. and Canadian tax treatment please refer to Brookfield Property Partners' most recent annual report on form 20-F.
This summary is of a general nature only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice to any particular holder of Brookfield Property Partners units, and no representation with respect to the U.S. and Canadian income tax consequences to any particular holder is made. Consequently, holders of Brookfield Property Partners units are advised to consult their own tax advisors with respect to their particular circumstances.
Characterization of Brookfield Property Partners for Tax Purposes
Brookfield Property Partners L.P. is a Bermuda based limited partnership that is treated as a partnership for U.S. and Canadian tax purposes. Brookfield Property Partners is a publicly traded partnership that generally earns interest and dividends from subsidiary corporations in various jurisdictions that carry on the property businesses.
Eligibility for Tax-Deferred Plans
For U.S. investors, Brookfield Property Partners units should generally qualify for IRA and 401(k) accounts. For Canadian investors, Brookfield Property Partners units should constitute qualified investment for RRSPs, deferred profit sharing plans, RRIFs, registered education savings plans, registered disability savings plans and TFSAs.
Flow-Through Nature of Brookfield Property Partners
As a partnership, Brookfield Property Partners is a so-called "flow through" for U.S. and Canadian tax purposes. That is, Brookfield Property Partners is not subject to tax. Rather, its income (determined under U.S. tax rules using the U.S. dollar as its functional currency and under Canadian tax rules using the Canadian dollar as its functional currency) is subject to tax in the hands of its unitholders.
Income for U.S. and Canadian tax purposes is unlikely to be equal because of (i) the different currencies used to compute the taxable income for each jurisdiction and (ii) the difference in the tax rules of the two countries applicable to the income and expenses of Brookfield Property Partners and its subsidiaries for a particular taxation year. Also, taxable income may be less than the distributions for a particular period due to returns of capital paid by Brookfield Property Partners in that period.
Communication of Tax Information
After the end of Brookfield Property Partner's taxation year (December 31), the U.S. and Canadian taxable income of Brookfield Property Partners is determined and allocated to all unitholders that are in turn required to report such income on their respective tax returns. The allocation of U.S. taxable income will be communicated using Schedule K-1 (not a Form 1099). The allocation of Canadian taxable income is communicated using Form T5013 (not a Form T5).
U.S. Unitholders
We are required to use reasonable efforts to send a Schedule K-1 to all unitholders who are U.S. residents or who may have U.S. tax reporting obligations. Schedule K-1 forms are expected to be mailed to U.S. unitholders each year by the end of March for the prior tax year.
If you are a U.S. unitholder and did not receive your Schedule K-1 for the previous taxation year please contact us at (855) 521-8156 or at www.taxpackagesupport.com/bpy.
If you believe you have received a Schedule K-1 in error, wish to correct the K-1 you have been issued, or have any other questions related to your K-1, please contact Tax Package Support at (855) 521-8156.
Please note that we are required to issue K-1 forms to all U.S. unitholders, regardless if their units are held in a tax deferred account such as an IRA. If your units are held in an IRA, you generally do not need to report the amounts on your K-1 and you should keep your K-1 for your records.
Canadian Unitholders
Only registered Canadian unitholders will receive a T5013 directly from Brookfield Property Partners. All other Canadian unitholders (the vast majority of unitholders) should receive a T5013 from their Canadian broker. Brookfield Property Partners uses the CDS Innovations facility to provide information to Canadian brokers so that they can produce T5013 Forms. If you have any questions about Form T5013 you should contact your broker.
If you are a registered Canadian resident holder and did not receive your Form T5013 for the previous taxation year please contact (855) 521-8156 or at www.taxpackagesupport.com/bpy. If you are a beneficial Canadian resident unitholder and did not receive your Form T5013, please contact the brokerage firm with whom your units are held.
Relationship of Taxable Income to Distributions
The computation of Brookfield Property Partners' annual U.S. and Canadian taxable income for a particular taxation year is determined using U.S. and Canadian tax rules and will vary from year to year depending on the nature of the income of Brookfield Property Partners and its subsidiaries for the particular taxation year. As a result, the cash a unitholder receives from Brookfield Property Partners in any given year may not match its allocation of taxable income.
Tax Treatment of Distributions
Distributions received by Brookfield Property Partners' unitholders are not directly taxable in and of themselves (the income allocated to a particular unitholder may be, depending on that unitholder’s tax profile). However, distributions received do reduce the tax basis of Brookfield Property Partners units.
Withholding Tax Treatment of Distributions
The income Brookfield Property Partners earns from underlying subsidiaries includes dividends and interest paid by subsidiaries in jurisdictions that levy withholding tax. Since Brookfield Property Partners is a "flow-through" for U.S. and Canadian income tax purposes, a portion of the income may be subject to withholding taxes levied by jurisdictions such as Canada and the U.S. (including back-up withholding tax). The rate of withholding varies, depending on a holder’s country of tax residence, type of ownership account, and whether holders have provided their broker (or Brookfield Property Partners’ transfer agent in the case of registered unitholders) with the appropriate Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form (Form W-8BENE, W-ECI, W-8EXP, W-8IMY or W-9) and Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) Form (Form NR301). The type of documentation for U.S. withholding tax purposes will differ depending on a holder’s tax profile for U.S. tax purposes. We encourage holders to submit the appropriate IRS Form and CRA Form to their broker (or Brookfield Property Partners’ transfer agent in the case of registered unitholders) so their account can be (and will continue to be) certified and the most appropriate rates of withholding can be applied to distributions.
Computation of Tax Basis of Units
For U.S. and Canadian residents, in general, a unitholder's tax basis in Brookfield Property Partners units should equal the sum of (i) the amount paid to acquire the units (or initial value of the special dividend from Brookfield) and (ii) the net taxable income allocated to the unitholder, minus the cash distributions received.
For U.S. residents, the information provided with Schedule K-1 should assist with (ii), above.
For Canadian residents, the tax basis of units is determined in Canadian dollars so all three components should be determined in Canadian dollars. Brookfield Property Partners does not have sufficient information to track the tax basis of units for each individual holder. Depending upon the particular taxation year, the T5013 will report various sources of income and expenses in a number of boxes on the form. The net taxable income allocated is the sum of the various income and expenses.
Unitholders are obligated to accurately compute the tax basis of their Brookfield Property Partners units.
Other Tax Matters
Effectively Connected Income (ECI)
Brookfield Property Partners is not expected to generate ECI, a concept relevant to non
U.S. investors. Brookfield Property Partners' U.S. operations are carried out through wholly owned U.S. resident subsidiary corporations.
Unrelated Business Taxable Income (UBTI)
Brookfield Property Partners is not expected to generate UBTI, a concept relevant to
U.S. tax exempt investors. Brookfield Property Partners' operations are carried out through wholly owned subsidiary corporations. Similarly, Brookfield Property Partners is not expected to generate debt financed UBTI.
Foreign Investment Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA)
Non-U.S investors that own 5% or less of Brookfield Property Partners publicly traded units should not be subject to FIRPTA taxation on a disposition of their units. Investors that own more than 5% of Brookfield Property Partners publicly traded units may be subject to FIRPTA taxation on a disposition of their units.
Specified Foreign Property
For the purpose of reporting foreign property by Canadian investors, pursuant to section 233.3 of the Canadian Income Tax Act, Brookfield Property Partners is not a specified foreign property and therefore does not need to be reported on Form T1135 Foreign Income Verification Statement.
Note: The information provided on this website does not constitute tax advice and is not intended to be a substitute for tax planning. Investors are encouraged to consult their tax advisors concerning the income tax consequences particular to their receipt, ownership and disposition of units, as well as any consequences under the laws of any other taxing jurisdiction.
Tax Questions and Answers
Generally, you may receive Form 1099-INT and/or Form 1099-DIV from your broker in respect of units of our partnership. Form 1099-INT is used to report interest income and Form 1099-DIV is used to report dividend income. Schedule K-1 (prepared by us) is used to report income and expenses earned/incurred by a partnership and also provides additional information such as the amount of distributions paid to a unitholder. Historically, our income for U.S. tax purposes has included interest and dividends earned from subsidiaries of the partnership. Even though the interest and dividend income is reported on Schedule K-1 that we issue, brokers are nonetheless required to also report the interest and dividend income on Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV. The Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV prepared by your broker will include information on any foreign withholding taxes that they withheld so that you may claim a credit and/or deduction on your tax return, if eligible. Because the withholding tax process is administered by the brokerage community rather than by us, taxes withheld are only reported on Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV (and not on Schedule K-1). Do not report the 1099-DIV and 1099-INT amounts in your tax return if those amounts are already included in your tax return from the provided Schedule K-1 you received from the partnership as this would be duplicative.
Generally, our unitholders own their units in “nominee form” through brokerages and we rely on information acquired from brokers and/or clearing houses to prepare the Schedule K-1. We are not always able to acquire information for all unitholders and accordingly some unitholders may not receive a Schedule K-1 for a particular year despite our best efforts to do so. If you do not receive a K-1 and require one, please contact Tax Package Support at 1-855-521-8156 or at www.taxpackagesupport.com/bpy and they will assist you.
We rely on information provided by brokers and/or clearing houses to prepare Schedule K-1s. In limited cases the information provided to us may be incomplete and/or inaccurate. In the event you believe your Schedule K-1 is incorrect, please contact Tax Package Support at 1-855-521-8156 or at www.taxpackagesupport.com/bpy and an amended Schedule K1 will be issued.
Generally, T5013 forms are prepared and distributed by brokers based on information we provide on or before the end of February, following the end of each taxation year, to CDS Innovations which is typically for publicly traded securities. The statutory filing/mailing requirement for Form T5013 is the end of March. Typically, brokers will prepare and distribute the Form T5013 in late March.
Generally, our unitholders own their units in “nominee form” through brokers (also known as “beneficial” holders). Consequently, the brokers are responsible for withholding taxes as only they possess the requisite information about the unitholder that is necessary to calculate the appropriate amount to withhold as is typical for publicly traded securities. Because the withholding tax process is administered by the brokerage community rather than us, you should contact your broker for questions relating to withholding. For Registered holders who hold their investment via stock certificates, please contact our stock transfer agent – AST Trust Company (Canada) – at 800-387-0825 or 416-682-3860.
The Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV prepared by your broker will include information on any foreign withholding taxes that were withheld by your broker so that you may claim them, if eligible, in your tax return as a credit and/or deduction. Because the withholding tax process is administered by the brokerage community rather than us, taxes withheld are only reported on Forms 1099-INT and 1099-DIV (and not on Schedule K-1).
Brookfield Property Partners does not have a Quebec number because it is non-resident of Quebec.
BMU identifies the source of the income as Bermuda.
Brookfield Property Partners is not a tax shelter and therefore does not have an applicable TS number. If your tax software requires this number to proceed with your filing, please contact customer support for the tax preparation software that you are using and they may be able to assist you.