A 1031 exchange is also referred to as a like-kind exchange because the replacement property must be of a like kind as the one you relinquish. The IRS considers real property to qualify as long as ...

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Looking to sell an investment property but don’t want to pay taxes on the profit right away? That’s exactly where the 1031 exchange rules come in. A 1031 exchange — named after Section 1031 of the ...

For the past year the real estate investment community has feared that, among other things, the 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange could be on the chopping block under a Democrat administration. First, a ...

Capital Rivers President & CEO Greg Aguirre calls on 1031 exchange expert Bill Angove for the latest update. Tax reform is on the table and Congress is considering changes, or caps, proposed by the ...

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In the context of a 1031 exchange, “boot” refers to the portion of a transaction that doesn’t meet the tax-free criteria and thus becomes subject to immediate capital gains tax. Forms of boot might ...

A 1031 exchange, named after Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, is a strategic tool for deferring tax on capital gains. You can leverage it to sell an investment property and reinvest the ...

Investing in real estate can be a highly profitable enterprise. Unfortunately, real estate investors know that it comes with the same cost as most other forms of investment: taxes. Fortunately, unless ...