Taxes rarely make for exciting reading material, but 1031 exchange rules are a must-know if you own an investment property. Why? Because normally when you sell an investment property for more than ...

A 1031 exchange, named after Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, is a strategic tool for deferring tax on capital gains. You can leverage it to sell an investment property and reinvest the ...

A 1031 exchange is also referred to as a like-kind exchange because the replacement property must be of a like kind as the one you relinquish. The IRS considers real property to qualify as long as ...

Dear Liz: We read your recent column about capital gains and home sales. Our understanding is that if you sell and then buy a property of equal or greater value within the 180-day window, the basis ...

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you to avoid taxes on investment property when you buy another property – if you follow the rules. There are four ...

The IRS focuses on your investment intent—there’s no official minimum holding period for a 1031 exchange property. Most tax advisors recommend holding the property for at least one to two years to ...

One of the most powerful and effective tools in a commercial real estate investor’s toolbox can be a 1031 exchange. Under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, a 1031 exchange gives CRE investors ...

The First Flatiron at Boulder's Chautauqua Park was the site of a rescue of two University of Colorado students on Friday evening, When people hear the term “1031 Exchange,” they often perceive it as ...

Gain from a couple’s disposition of agricultural property could not be deferred, even though the property was relinquished in a like-kind exchange that was properly executed, the Tax Court held. The ...

Some of the country’s richest people got their start by investing in real estate, reinvesting their profits and growing an empire. And one tool that makes this possible is the 1031 exchange, which is ...