A 1031 exchange allows certain real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes when selling one investment property and reinvesting proceeds from the sale into another similar property. Taxes are ...

In the context of a 1031 exchange, “boot” refers to the portion of a transaction that doesn’t meet the tax-free criteria and thus becomes subject to immediate capital gains tax. Forms of boot might ...

You’ve owned rental properties for years, and while they’ve been good to you, they have also been a lot of work. You’re ready for a change … one that doesn’t leave you with a big tax bill on the sale ...

In general, in the case of non-retirement funds, if an individual sells their business or investment property and ultimately gains from this, then they must pay tax on that gain. However, there is an ...

As investors increasingly leverage Section 1031 exchanges to defer capital gains taxes, nuanced scenarios involving interest income on exchange proceeds require careful analysis. A critical but often ...

By Louis Rogers of Capital Square Navigating the complex tax rules of a Section 1031 exchange can be a complicated experience ...

On April 28, 2021, President Joe Biden revealed a slew of tax proposals. One of these proposals involved curtailing the use of a long-standing planning tool — the Tax Deferred Like-Kind Exchange.

Real estate owners have limited options to pull cash out of a 1031 exchange without having to pay income tax. With proper tax planning, this problem can be solved with a cost segregation study. The ...

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When a taxpayer exchanges a Midtown office building for apartment complexes in Williamsburg, or a SoHo retail building for a warehouse in Long Island City, that taxpayer is largely thinking about the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. If you are about to file your tax return, should you claim 1031 ...