A 1031 exchange can be complicated, but it has some big tax advantages. Here's how it works and what to remember. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

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Savvy investors can use 1031 exchanges to unlock value by moving capital across markets in a play called geographic arbitrage ...

Dear Liz: My husband and I are selling a commercial property for $600,000 and we have capital gains questions. Our Realtor said that we have 90 days to buy another property but suggested we don’t make ...

How savvy investors use 1031s to defer capital gains and build wealth Reviewed by David Kindness A 1031 exchange is a swap of one real estate investment property for another that allows capital gains ...

One of the most common questions among real estate investors: Can I complete a 1031 (like-kind) exchange by rolling capital gains from an investment property into purchasing shares of a real estate ...

Limited liability companies (LLCs) are great in that their income is taxed as "pass-through income" and they can defer capital gains taxes by using like-kind exchanges. However, 1031 exchanges have ...

In a time of great uncertainty, it is a relief to be sure about one thing: the meaning of “real” — at least as it applies to commercial real estate transactions. What qualifies as real property, ...

The enactment of the law known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), P.L. 115-97, amended Sec. 1031 to apply only to exchanges of real property. Because of this change, the exchange of personal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marie Sapirie writes about federal tax issues and litigation. The long-absent definition of real property for like-kind exchanges ...

Q: Marsha, I own a single-family residence that has been a rental for many years. I purchased the house for $100,000, and I think I can sell for about $950,000. I’ve heard about “1031 exchanges” for ...