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
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
Overview – An IRC §1031 tax deferred exchange allows owners of real estate to defer the recognition of a capital gains tax they would have recognized when they sold their property so long as they reinvest in other “like-kind” real property. Tax deferred exchanges are not new – they have been available in one form … 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
One of the biggest tax hits you’ll likely ever take is when you sell investment real estate. Although taxes are a way of life, avoiding taxes is also as American as apple pie. Fortunately for all of us, there are ways to reduce (and even eliminate) taxes legally. One of the most loved loopholes the … Read more