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No, a real estate Investment Trust (REIT) cannot be classified as an S Corporation. REITs are typically structured as C Corporations and must adhere to specific regulatory requirements, such as distributing at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders as dividends. S Corporations, on the other hand, are pass-through entities that allow income to be taxed at the individual level rather than at the corporate level, which conflicts with the tax structure of REITs. Therefore, the two entities operate under different tax frameworks and regulations.

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