Needless to say, the COVID-19 pandemic came out of nowhere and left an economy reeling in its wake. The effect on real estate is profound, but not necessarily crippling. In this interview, 1031x director Sean Ross speaks with Denver realtor Lauryn Dempsey, who Outlines an “on-the-ground” perspective on every-changing news and regulations Explains
This is your simple guide to 1031 exchange tax reporting. Nobody enjoys paying their taxes. While we can't make it fun for you, we can at least help your 1031 exchange tax reporting make more sense. In this post, you'll learn 5 important things: When to report your 1031 exchange Which forms you need (especially
Comparing the Pros and Cons of Opportunity Zones and 1031 Exchange After the Trump administration signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, America's real estate community was abuzz over the provision allowing for Qualified Opportunity Zone investments. In particular, the 1031 exchange community took notice. This is because Opportunity Zones
It’s not uncommon to throw around terms like “cash boot” or “mortgage boot” in a 1031 like-kind exchange. But what exactly is “boot”? You won’t find that word in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). It does not appear in the Treasury Regulations. Here, “boot” means value “given in addition to.” The term is common
Need a quick refresher on how 1031 exchange affects tax basis in your property? Or maybe you need a reminder about exactly what tax basis means? We'll cover the basics in this post and provide you a few examples. What is Tax Basis? Tax basis is what the IRS uses to keep track of
- What to do when some partners want to do a 1031 exchange, but others don't - A frequent call to our company goes like this: “Five of us own an LLC. The LLC, in turn, owns a piece of real estate held for investment. It has a substantial gain in the property and
Owner Carry Financing in a 1031 Exchange - Installment Sales under IRC Section 453 - Investors often ask us if owner carried financing (installment sales under IRC section 453) and a 1031 exchange (IRC section 1031) work together in the same transaction. While possible, it can be tricky adding owner carry financing to a tax-deferred
1031 Debt Replacement- You Don't Always Need New Debt It’s common to read that 1031 exchangers need to “replace their debt” from their relinquished property by taking out new debt on their replacement property. This is sometimes referred to as the “equal or greater debt” rule. However, this isn’t necessarily true. The IRS doesn’t
- Why Tenants in Common (TIC) structure is advantageous for 1031 exchange investors - The limited liability company (LLC) is a relatively young creature created by State statutes. By contrast, the concept of owning an asset as "tenants in common" (TIC) is centuries-old, much of it dating back to English law. In a
