The proposed regulations from the IRS and Treasury Department provide significant relief from FATCA compliance burdens. Key changes include eliminating withholding on gross proceeds from sales of U.S. securities, clarifying what constitutes an "investment entity", deferring withholding requirements on foreign pass-through payments, and revising the treatment of "hold mail" instructions under FATCA. Taxpayers can rely on parts of the proposed regulations, while other parts require waiting for final regulations.