Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) defines the 1031 exchange. 1031 exchange also known as Like kind exchange specifies that if an asset that is most often a land or a building, is sold and the proceeds of the sale are then reinvested in a similar type of asset then there is no … Read more
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
A 1031 exchange refers to Section 1.1031 of the Internal Revenue Code which was passed in 1990. Normally, when you sell all real and personal property, the tax code requires the payment of the Capital Gains Tax. That is to say, when you sell your office for 0,000 more than you bought it for, you … Read more
Many of our area’s real estate investors have heard of the 1031 exchange, a technique where property held for investment is exchanged for “like kind” property thereby deferring capitol gains taxes until a later tax year. While investors like being able to defer taxes until a later year, many complain that they’d like a way … Read more
Too often a successful real estate investment comes at the expense of something else which is very valuable: time. As buildings age the amount of time needed to address the rising needs of tenants, as well as increasing maintenance costs, chips away at what might otherwise have long been a great investment. As a remedy … Read more