We are often asked if property can be exchanged and still provide some cash for other immediate needs? The short answer is yes, however, If you elect to take cash, it will be immediately subject to significant tax. The very tax you are trying to avoid is triggered (up to the amount you touch) […]
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The Vacation Home Dilemma
Vacation homes can be a source of great pleasure during their ownership; the reality of how they are treated for tax purposes happens once you decide to sell the property. You may have determined that the cottage at the beach or condo slope side at the mountain is your “investment” property, however, the truth is, […]
“My accountant told me to just pay the tax…….”
We hear this troubling refrain too often. It seems that many accountants and attorneys will tell their clients that a Section 1031 exchange is cumbersome and just delaying the inevitable. Some advise that the tax rates today are the cheapest you will ever see, “It’s easier to just pay the tax” they say. In far too […]
Section 1031 Exchanges Serve as Vial Stimulant for Economic Growth
PRESS RELEASE — Release Date: April 1, 2013 Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges Serve as Vital Stimulant for Economic Growth After several years, real estate values are beginning to recover and activity is steadily increasing. It’s a promising trend that needs to be supported, not thwarted. IRC Section 1031 like-kind exchanges are one of the best ways […]
Did Section 1031 Fall Off the Fiscal Cliff ?
No, not at all. While the discussion (if you can call it that) in Washington is for more streamlined tax parity, the new tax rates overwhelming approved in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, and signed into law on 1/3/2013, had little impact on 1031. If anything, it is a tax strategy not to […]
Using Section 1031 to Help the Kids
At first glance, this sounds like mixing business with pleasure but it’s really not that far fetched! The traditional method to help the kids acquire a home would be to provide a gift or a loan that can be forgiven or repaid over time. The new gift limitation is $14,000 per person, per year. A […]
The Top 10 Reasons To Exchange
The top reason to conduct the sale of investment property as a Section 1031 Exchange is the dramatic opportunity for wealth building. Whether the property is owned by an individual, trust, LLC, S-corp or C- corp, utilizing untaxed dollars to acquire more significant investment property and generate greater cash flow from investment property is the […]
Oh! For Goodness Sakes
You just gotta love technology. The ability to cover a topic like 1031 quickly and efficiently is just amazing. But for goodness sakes. I wish that I could press a button and blast this message out to the whole world with one click…to all the investors, real estate brokers, accountants, lawyers. I got another phone […]
The Power of Section 1031
What every real estate investor wants to know is “How can I make Section 1031 work for me? Isn’t that just for investors who have multimillion-dollar properties?” And, the best question of all; “I want to sell my property and I don’t want to manage real estate again, how can I have my cake and eat […]
Using Section 1031 As A Business Exit Strategy
Running a going concern requires that the owner keeps an eye on the business continually and often at the detriment to the individual(s) at the helm. Daily operations can interfere with designing a plan to someday leave it all behind and still pocket a monetary reward on the way into the sunset. Most often, the […]