Section 1031 Exchange Explained

Section 1031 Exchange Explained

A tax-deferred exchange is a method by which a real estate owner trades one or more relinquished income real estate for one or more replacement income real estate of like-kind, while deferring the payment of federal income taxes and some state taxes on the transaction. In turn, internal revenue code provides that no gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of income real estate held for productive use in a trade or business. Section 1031 Exchanges are typical sales and purchases that involve the same exact ingredients as any other sale or purchase, without the capital gains. The only real difference is the real estate owner is increasing his or her selling and buying power by electing to rollover their investment into another like kind section 1031 real estate. No other aspects of the transaction are affected.

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