Investment Tools
What is a
1031 Exchange?
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 1031 is one of the last
remaining tax loopholes. It is a powerful tool that allows investors
to exchange any investment property for any other investment
property. For your exchange to be valid, you must follow specific
IRS regulations.
Here
is an abbreviated list of the regulations:
The properties being exchanged must be of like kind.
For example, you may exchange:
- A
house for another house (or several houses)
- A
house for commercial real estate land for rental property
- A
strip mall for an office building any investment property
for any other investment property (as long as it is not
occupied as your primary residence)
- You
must identify and close on your replacement property within
a specific period of time.
- 100%
of the proceeds from your current property must be held
by a Qualified Intermediary and applied toward your replacement
property to get a full tax deferral.
- Your
replacement property must be of equal or greater value to
the property you have sold to get a full tax deferral.
- Properties
being exchanged must be used for investment. Personal residences
are not exchangeable
We can refer you to an expert attorney who specializes in
that area.
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