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… Exchange Many people are surprised to learn that Section 1031 first made its way into the tax code in 1921. This was based on a belief by Congress that when someone swaps property with someone else and takes no cash out of the … such as agents and employees of the taxpayer, were disqualified from acting as the intermediary.  Anyone who was …
… The 1031 Exchange has been a popular tax strategy for real … exchanges was simple; by allowing investors to exchange one property for another without incurring capital gains, or … funds to be put into a Trust or Escrow; the use of a Qualified Intermediary which took the place of the buyer in …
… Facilitating a 1031 like-kind exchange not only takes time, but also … the complexities of a safe-harbor 1031 deferral.  Qualified Intermediaries (QIs) are facing unforeseen … in Washington, D.C. and limited real estate replacement property options, the 1031 industry is working overtime to …
… A veteran Qualified Intermediary company, QI ABC, facilitates roughly … their options are sparse. The QI could reduce the number of 1031 exchanges they will accept and process, but eventually … solution for 1031 exchanges, became the solution for this Qualified Intermediary. The Facts QI ABC has been in the …
… United States tax code sections 1031 and 1033 are sometimes confused by taxpayers as they … of depreciation recapture and capital gains on the sale of property, but that's where their similarity ends. 1031 … Finally, while Section 1031 generally requires the use of a qualified intermediary, Section 1033 does not. … United …
… One requirement of tax-deferred exchanges of property has always been that the property acquired, the … Property, even as far back as 1921 when IRC Section 1031 was added to the tax code. The basis for this … applicable rules and that she intends to hold it for a qualified purpose, i.e.business or investment use , and …
… of bank financing, Christina invested in her first rental property. She bought a modest 2-bedroom, 1½ bath condo near … if she sold the condo outright, without the use of Section 1031, she would have to pay depreciation recapture taxes on … her tax and legal advisors, who both recommended the same Qualified Intermediary (QI). The QI worked closely with …

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