Selling real estate for more than you paid for it is a good thing, but depending on the amount of your profit, it could trigger a tax liability known as the capital gain tax. However, there are some ...

Taxes rarely make for exciting reading material, but 1031 exchange rules are a must-know if you own an investment property. Why? Because normally when you sell an investment property for more than ...

Whether you’re a first-time investor or a seasoned property owner, a 1031 exchange can impact your tax strategy significantly. Here’s how. Normally, when you sell investment property, you’re required ...

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 ...

The IRS focuses on your investment intent—there’s no official minimum holding period for a 1031 exchange property. Most tax advisors recommend holding the property for at least one to two years to ...

The IRS released revenue procedure 2002-22 in March to address the use of fractional ownership interests as replacement property in IRC section 1031 exchanges. Commonly referred to as ...

A 1031 exchange can make it possible for your clients to defer taxes on the sale of a property by exchanging it for another like-kind property of equal or greater value. This tactic can help them keep ...

A 1031 real estate exchange, also known as a like-kind exchange, is a tax-deferral strategy used by real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes on the sale of an investment property. Named ...

Location is paramount to any successful commercial real estate deal, as are solid financing, a great property and reliable partners. Panic and confusion, however, are not ideal ingredients to add to ...

Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs) offer a smart avenue for real estate investors navigating the complexities of a 1031 Exchange. When the IRS issued Revenue Ruling 2004-86(1), it allowed a properly ...

Kelly Alton, NES Financial Corp., San Jose, Calif. The capital-intensive nature of companies engaged in oil and gas operations and the liberal rules that determine the like-kind nature of oil and gas ...