We're looking forward to joining other Federation of Exchange Accommodator (FEA) members in San Diego to discuss issues relevant to like-kind exchanges and the 1031 industry at the FEA's annual conference from September 13-15.
Accruit CEO Brent Abrahm will be co-leading a Government Affairs Committee update; Accruit EVP and General Counsel Martin Edwards will take FEA members through a 1031 ...
On September 6-8, Accruit Vice President Steve Chacon will attend the annual convention of the Land Title Association of Colorado (LTAC), a partnership of professionals working to bring Colorado title industry issues to the forefront. The convention takes place in Beaver Creek, where Steve will be available to LTAC members with information on a variety of like-kind exchange and ...
On August 25th, Accruit President and COO Karen Kemerling will be attending the SIM Women Colorado's summer conference to provide support and mentorship for women in technology. "Technology is my passion, and I believe it is our future. I am very excited to encourage and support women to take on technical roles where they can provide much needed diversity leading to better creative problem-solving and innovation, which every business needs."
SIM, the Society for Information Management, is a not-for-profit organization of IT professionals whose mission it is to support IT leaders in Colorado. SIM Women is a network within SIM that promotes communication, mentorship, leadership and career development among SIM women.
In an op-ed in The Hill, Representative Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) called for the preservation of 1031 like-kind exchanges. Stivers, a member of the Financial Services Committee, called Section 1031 an "important tax benefit," citing the tax provision's value to the community and the economy and stating the importance that it be kept out of the crosshairs of tax reform.
Escrow is an arrangement in which transacting parties retain a third party, an escrow agent or escrowee, whose job is to safeguard funds and assets according to conditions that have been agreed upon in advance. Such an arrangement protects the transacting parties in the deal, providing that neither has an unfair advantage and that both are earnest about the deal.
Last week we heard a chorus of voices from around the web urging the preservation of like-kind exchanges in any forthcoming tax reform. Graniterock CFO Steve Snodgrass characterized the unprecedented cross-industry support this way: "Rarely do the interests of small businesses owners, construction equipment intensive businesses and a broad range of local entrepreneurs agree with almost a century of federal income tax policy — especially when it results in billions of dollars in taxes being paid. But fortunately for the economy, they...
Is it possible for a property seller to finance the buyer when completing a like-kind exchange? The answer is yes but only under certain conditions. Such factors include the time period of the seller's loan, the potential of a cash loan from the seller to the buyer, and the use of a ...
