1031 Exchange – Simplified

Property owners of buildings and other business establishments normally sell their assets to be able to buy or upgrade to a new one. They want to reinvest their money for the purpose of making their income grow. This can also be another form of helping struggling businesses to the road of recovery. This well known … Read more

1031 Exchange: Unzipped

Owners of establishments and other rental properties usually sell their assets to be able to buy a new one or upgrade to a better building.  They want to reinvest it to increase their income.  This is one good way of helping your business to recover if you have been in loss for quite some time.  … Read more

Using Cost Segregation Studies To Tax Advantage

The Noted English economist John Maynard Keynes once stated that “[t]he avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that carries any reward.” While the absolute truth of that statement may be debatable, legally avoiding the payment of taxes is a national pastime that rivals baseball. A cost segregation study is perhaps the newest service … Read more

Dissolution of Partnerships in a 1031 Exchange: The Drop and Swap

When you sell your interest in investment property, you may incur federal capital gains taxes and, in some states, state taxes as well. Your attorney, tax advisor, or real estate professional may suggest a tax-deferred exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code.  A 1031 tax-deferred exchange allows you to dispose of investment properties and … Read more

Tax Provisions Within Obama Administration Budget Proposal

The Obama Administration has proposed a 2011 federal budget intended to steer the economy toward recovery and create new sources of revenue to reduce our country’s deficit. If enacted, the tax proposals in the budget would affect individuals, businesses, and estates. Individual Provisions Perhaps the most wide-reaching provision in the budget proposal allows the maximum … Read more