If you plan on holding real estate as an investment, whether commercial or residential, then it is essential that you learn how to minimize your taxes as you buy and sell property. One of the best ways to reduce your taxes and quickly grow your wealth is to use a 1031 exchange as you trade … Read more
An important fact in regard to the 1031 process is that you CANNOT use your 1031 proceeds to fund improvements on land you own already. This is a common stumbling block of inexperienced investors. In order to qualify for a capital gains tax deferral, the replacement property must be of LIKE KIND with the relinquished … Read more
A 1031 exchange or Like kind exchange is defined by section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code or the IRC. According to IRC if an asset, most often some form of real estate such as land or building is sold and the proceeds of the sale are re-invested in a similar asset then there is … Read more
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
A tax deferred exchange or 1031 exchange is a strategy or tool that can be used by an investor to sell property, as long as it qualifies, and then buy another like-kind property. Since the transaction is treated as an exchange rather than a sale, investors qualify for a deferred gain. The law can be … Read more