Vacation Homes have long been a source of angst among exchangers and their advisors because of the lack of guidance on whether they qualify as an investment property for IRC §1031 purposes. In the past, exchangers readily exchanged ‘second homes’ based on the claim that in addition to enjoying the vacation home personally, they also … Read more
A lot of people are taking advantage of a 1031 tax exchange, and they are benefiting greatly from it. The basic principle behind one of these exchanges is that one piece of property is exchanged for another piece of property that is of the same value. There are several different exchanges that can take place, … Read more
Anything that has to do with the IRS has the potential to be a painful experience-even a 1031 property exchange. With this in mind you want to work hard to remove as much potential pain from the process as possible. There are many ways you can do this but first you might be wondering if … Read more
The internet is full of places you can go to find stock picks. Are any of them reliable and consistent? By stock picks I’m referring to a recommendation to buy the publicly traded stock of a company. Companies issue shares of stock to raise capital to run their business. In turn, you and I buy … Read more
Gibraltar, probably the cheapest offshore jurisdiction within Europe, offers unique opportunities to do business tax efficiently. It was one of the first British dependent territories, which developed tax-exempt corporate forms for offshore business. Since then, Gibraltar has established itself as one of the world’s leading offshore financial centres. Unlike many, Gibraltar is not an … Read more