How savvy investors use 1031s to defer capital gains and build wealth Robert Wood Tax is an attorney at WoodLLP. He is also the author of more than 30 books and numerous articles. David Kindness is a ...

A 1031 Exchange is a valuable tool for real estate investors to defer capital gains tax when investment property is sold, provided the proceeds are reinvested in replacement property. According to the ...

A 1031 exchange is an IRS-approved strategy that lets real estate investors defer capital gains taxes when they sell an investment or rental property, as long as the proceeds are reinvested into ...

Discover how a 1031 exchange works to defer capital gains taxes on real estate. Learn the rules, timelines, and strategies to ...

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 ...

As a result of the wildfires and straight-line winds that began in Southern California on January 7, 2025, the IRS issued an extension of the 45- and 180-day deadlines for IRC §1031 exchange ...

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 ...

If you’ve inherited your mom’s 1960s-style house, you might be wondering what to do with it. The most obvious options are moving in, renting or selling it. But another, lesser-known option exists.

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, ...