Conducting a 1031 exchange affords the opportunity to achieve significant—and potentially indefinite—federal tax savings. However, to achieve this tax savings, real estate investors and business owners must conduct their...
Category: 1031 Exchange
Are You Required to Use a 1031 Exchange Facilitator?
February 28, 2025
If you are planning to conduct a like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), are you required to use a 1031 exchange facilitator? Or, can you successfully navigate the like-kind exchange process...
1031 Exchange Rules and Requirements: 2025 Update
February 14, 2025
Like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provide real estate investors and businesses with the ability to achieve significant (and potentially indefinite) tax savings when selling existing...
What You Need to Know Before Your First 1031 Exchange
January 31, 2025
Conducting a 1031 exchange provides the opportunity to indefinitely defer federal income tax liability from a series of real estate transactions. However, there are several pitfalls of which investors need to be aware, as...
What Fees Can You Pay with Funds from a 1031 Exchange (Without Triggering Tax Liability)?
January 17, 2025
When conducting a 1031 exchange, any gains you reinvest into the purchase of a replacement property are eligible for indefinite tax deferral. Conversely, any gains that you do not reinvest (which are classified as “boot”)...
What Exactly Is a “Build-to-Suit” 1031 Exchange?
December 31, 2024
A “build-to-suit” 1031 exchange is a specific type of like-kind exchange that involves both purchasing and improving a replacement property while maintaining indefinite tax deferral under Section 1031 of the Internal...
Delayed, Reverse and Improvement 1031 Exchanges: A Closer Look at the Key Differences
December 17, 2024
Delayed, reverse, and improvement 1031 exchanges are advanced strategies that allow businesses and real estate investors to achieve tax deferral under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) when they would otherwise...
What Real Estate Investors Need to Know About the Proposal to Cap 1031 Exchange Tax Benefits in 2025
September 27, 2024
The White House’s latest budget proposal for the 2025 fiscal year includes a $500,000 cap on capital gains tax deferral under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Currently, Section 1031 allows real estate...
Should You Do a 1031 Exchange Before the End of 2024?
September 13, 2024
The end of 2024 is right around the corner. The end of the year is a time when many people do last-minute tax planning so that they can minimize their tax bill in April. Since 1031 exchanges offer significant tax benefits,...
Many real estate investors hold their properties in trusts. Trusts are popular estate planning tools as well, and, in many cases, children and other family members will inherit real estate that is held in a trust at the time...