Life Settlements and How They Affect Taxes

Understanding the tax implications of replacing or selling existing life insurance coverage will help shed some light on the options available to financial advisors and policy holders looking to capitalize on the hidden value in their life insurance plans. Policy holders need to know what the tax implications are for coverage payments in advance of … Read more

How To Market Yourself As A Real Estate Expert: With 1031 Exchanges

1031 Exchange and Tax Advantages A 1031 Exchange or Like Kind Exchange is defined by Section 1031 of the InternalRevenue Code. This code specifies that if an asset (usually some form of real estate such asland or a building) is sold and the proceeds of the sale are then reinvested in a like kind of … Read more

Slavery or What Happens to a Dream Deferred

    In this era of heightened awareness of human rights, the title looks like a blasphemy, but bitter truth is often more repugnant than fiction. For instance, presently, a slave costs 1/38th of the price 160 years ago, making the business very profitable with a ROI of 8 times.   Throughout history (and even … Read more

Using 1031 Exchange Funds for Improvements on Your Replacement Property

A 1031 exchange is a great tool for investors who want to avoid paying tax on the gain from the sale of real estate; however, in order to completely defer the tax, an investor must: Find one or more “like-kind” replacement properties with a total fair market value that equals or exceeds what is being … Read more

Procedure for Sale or Auction Sale of ?Secured Asset’ under the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002?

While everybody appreciates the legislative intention behind enacting special legislations like RDDB Act, 1993 and SARFAESI Act, 2002, when it comes to the sale of mortgaged property through auction, many interesting points would emerge for consideration.  If it is a sale of mortgaged property pursuant to the Recovery Certificate issued by the Debt Recovery Tribunal … Read more