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 […]
While this technique is not for everyone, rather than face the taxes due when an exchange fails, this may be an option that will provide tax relief. The disappointment of a failed exchange (one where the identification fails or the replacement property is undesirable) is exasperated by the tax consequences of having to pay the […]
I took a call from a taxpayer yesterday. She wanted to ask some questions about a Section 1031 exchange. Her accountant told her to get in touch with us. Great, that’s what we do. She informed me that she and her husband purchased some land many years ago in what was then “way out of […]
Each year we receive calls from taxpayers who have sold their investment property before engaging us to represent them as their Qualified Intermediary. They are still in possession of the cash and have just settled on Replacement Property to acquire and want our assistance in structuring the transaction to get the best tax deferred result. […]
Entering into a Section 1031 Exchange should be done with careful consideration of your overall goals and objectives. The successful completion of an exchange requires that the old or Relinquished Property be replaced with new or Replacement Property of equal or greater value. Selecting the new property takes a certain amount of due diligence. If […]
