Learn the critical rules for 1031 exchanges when swapping farmland, dealing with family members or converting property to ...

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A Section 1031 like-kind exchange is an Internal Revenue Code provision that allows a person to not pay tax on a gain when selling real property to reinvest in real property of equal or greater value.

Selling real estate for more than you paid for it is a good thing, but depending on the amount of your profit, it could ...

This month we will explore the federal income tax consequences of a "like-kind" exchange. The principal advantage of a like-kind exchange is that taxable gain is not triggered at the time of the ...

Gain from a couple’s disposition of agricultural property could not be deferred, even though the property was relinquished in a like-kind exchange that was properly executed, the Tax Court held. The ...

RC section 1031 permits the tax-free exchange of like-kind property. If the transferor receives “boot” (such as cash) in addition to the like-kind property, the boot is currently taxable. The ...

Investing in real estate can be a highly profitable enterprise. Unfortunately, real estate investors know that it comes with the same cost as most other forms of investment: taxes. Fortunately, unless ...

Question: We have a rental condo in San Jose and are considering a like-kind exchange for a rental property closer to home in Monterey. We would like to get a local “starter” house or condo for our ...

Real estate investors have long held two truths to be self-evident: First, investing in real estate, while not risk-free, is one of the most effective ways to build wealth over the long run; and ...