First, let's cover some of the basic rules that govern 1031 exchanges. A 1031 exchange is a tax-deferred exchange where a taxpayer sells one or more assets held for productive use in a trade or ...

A 1031 exchange, named after Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, is a strategic tool for deferring tax on capital gains. You can leverage it to sell an investment property and reinvest the ...

This is part two of a two-part series on Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange transactions. The first article provided an overview of the basic rules that govern 1031 exchanges.

Here’s the good news: The real estate your about-to-retire client owns has increased in value significantly since they bought it. The not-as-good news: If they were to sell that property, they’d ...

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 ...

In the world of real estate investing, few topics are as misunderstood as the 1031 exchange rules. Named after Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, this powerful tax-deferral strategy has been ...

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Explore the intricacies of 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges, their types, benefits, tax implications, and potential risks to maximize real estate investment returns.

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

Experienced real estate investors are familiar with the ins and outs of the 1031 exchange, a method by which an investment property can be swapped for another (usually larger) one. These transactions ...

In one of his most-cited quotations, Benjamin Franklin once observed that life offered us only two certainties: death and taxes. As of this writing, of course, Father Time remains undefeated, and the ...