Land Sale in 1031 Exchange

“I didn’t understand how the 1031 exchange process worked and was really concerned with trusting a company found on the internet.  After talking with Andy, I felt comfortable given his responses and the number of exchanges he has accommodated that he was an experienced Qualified Intermediary.

Andy made it simple and easy. His explanations were simple to understand. How he explained it, is exactly how it happened. The best part about the 1031, is he guided me through each step. I didn’t use all my exchange funds for the replacement and they were returned just as he said they would be.

Andy was completely accessible and answered every question I asked without hesitation. He knows what he is doing and I will use him next time.”

Real Estate Investment and 1031 Exchange

Real estate investment and 1031 exchangeReal estate investors should be familiar with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 exchange. All too often, taxpayers have mis-interpreted or received bad information that can potentially jeopardize the tax consequence of their real estate investment. A 1031 exchange allows the taxpayer subject to federal and state taxes to defer the federal and state capital gain along with the depreciation recapture taxes when selling and replacing with like-kind property. The deferral represents an indefinite interest free loan that is not due until the replacement property is sold. Imagine an interest free loan that can represent up to forty percent of the sales price.

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1031 Exchange Change in Administration’s 2015 Budget

1031 Exchange 2015 Budget ProposalA change to the 1031 exchange is proposed in the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2015 Revenue Proposals to be effective for all like-kind exchanges completed after December 31, 2014. On page 102 of the 297 page budget proposal, the modification to the 1031 exchange is recognized as a loophole closer.

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1031 Exchange Tax

1031 Exchange Tax“Does a 1031 exchange make sense?”  is a common question investors and business owners ask themselves when selling property. The answer is that it depends on a number of facts including how long the asset has been held, what is the taxpayer’s adjusted gross income, is the taxpayer married or an individual, what is the recognized gain or tax due on the sale and finally, is the intent to replace the asset? If the responses are that a 1031 exchange does make sense, what are the tangible benefits?

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Misinformed Call for Demise of the 1031 Exchange

“Should tax reform include the removal of Treasury Regulation Section 1031 tax deferred exchanges?” is a question that, for the misinformed, the answer appears to be “Yes.” The discussion underway is how to reform the tax code affecting billions of dollars of tax subsidies for individuals and corporations. As one of two hundred tax appropriations annually quantified by the bipartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the 1031 exchange is estimated to cost $42 to $47 billion over a five year period. The manner in which these numbers are determined has changed tripling the previous $15 billion estimate. Here are the previous estimates:

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