Qualified Intermediary, Section 1031 Exchanges, Iowa, Midwest, and across the US

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My blog is generally on subjects that relate to Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
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There is often confusion when it comes to defining what property qualifies for an exchange. Sometimes it is easier to describe situations that do not qualify. Real estate that is owned as “stock in trade or other property primarily for sale” cannot be exchanged. This type of property is deemed to...
12/17/2007
One of the most common questions I get asked is something along the lines of "Can you just explain to me how an exchange actually works?" Just as no two real estate sales are identical, no two exchanges are the same. What this blog attempts to do, however, is present the steps of a typical delaye...
12/11/2007
Until this point, my blogs have consisted of setting out the benefits of Section 1031 exchanges and the mechanics of the actual exchange. Today I want to address a critical issue regarding the future of tax-deferred exchanges. SECTION 12504 Many of you do not follow the industry of agriculture ve...
11/13/2007
“HELD FOR INVESTMENT”—WHAT'S THAT? The actual wording of Internal Revenue Code §1031 says that in order to qualify for tax-deferred treatment, the property owner must sell property that has been “held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment” (emphasis added) and purchase prope...
11/08/2007
It's clear that Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges provide real estate agents a tremendous opportunity to increase commissions. But more importantly, you are serving your client's best interest when you are able to recognize an opportunity for a tax-deferred exchange. Think about it. What's bett...
10/26/2007
WHAT IS SECTION 1031? Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) allows an owner of investment property to defer the payment of federal and state capital gain taxes by purchasing “like-kind” property following the rules and regulations of the IRC. Capital gain taxes are typically 15% of the ...
10/24/2007
Let's talk about what a Qualified Intermediary does, and even what a Qualified Intermediary is. The Internal Revenue Code establishes the use of a Qualified Intermediary as a "Safe Harbor" for the performance of a tax-deferred exchange under the rules and regulations of Section 1031. What's a Saf...
10/22/2007
I thought for my first blog post I would provide an overview of what Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges are all about. This is going to be geared toward those folks who have never heard of tax-deferred exchanging, or perhaps they've heard of them but don't know much at all about them. Let's star...
10/18/2007
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