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Why a 1031 exchange is a great tax-planning idea

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Like many clients, you might own some highly-appreciated business or investment real estate. Fortunately, there’s an effective tax planning strategy at your disposal: the Section 1031 “like kind” exchange. It can help you defer capital gains tax on appreciated property indefinitely.
How it works:
rotating gearSection 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you to defer gains on real or personal property used in a business or held for investment if, instead of selling it, you exchange it solely for property of a “like kind.” In fact, these arrangements are often referred to as “like-kind exchanges.” Thus, the tax benefit of an exchange is that you defer tax and, thereby, have use of the tax savings until you sell the replacement property.
Personal property must be of the same asset or product class. But virtually any type of real estate will qualify as long as it’s business or investment property. For example, you can exchange a warehouse for an office building, or an apartment complex for a strip mall.
Executing the deal:
rotating gearAlthough an exchange may sound quick and easy, it’s relatively rare for two owners to simply swap properties. You’ll likely have to execute a “deferred” exchange, in which you engage a qualified intermediary (QI) for assistance.
When you sell your property (the relinquished property), the net proceeds go directly to the QI, who then uses them to buy replacement property. To qualify for tax-deferred exchange treatment, you generally must identify replacement property within 45 days after you transfer the relinquished property and complete the purchase within 180 days after the initial transfer.
An alternate approach is a “reverse” exchange. Here, an exchange accommodation titleholder (EAT) acquires title to the replacement property before you sell the relinquished property. You can defer capital gains by identifying one or more properties to exchange within 45 days after the EAT receives the replacement property and, typically, completing the transaction within 180 days.
The rules for like-kind exchanges are tricky, so these arrangements present some risks if not handled properly. If you exchange the wrong kind of property or acquire cash or other non-like-kind property in a deal, you may still end up incurring a tax bite to the extent of cash received.

It’s a given that tax planning can be complex. So, as always . . .

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One comment on “Why a 1031 exchange is a great tax-planning idea”

  1. Eli Richardson says:
    September 19, 2019 at 1:42 pm

    It’s interesting how section 1031 allows deferring gains on real or personal property. My aunt has been thinking of selling her facility to buy something bigger. I’llsuggeste her trying this method so she can swap her property with someone else.

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