Taxes rarely make for exciting reading material, but 1031 exchange rules are a must-know if you own an investment property. Why? Because normally when you sell an investment property for more than ...

Looking to sell an investment property but don’t want to pay taxes on the profit right away? That’s exactly where the 1031 exchange rules come in. A 1031 exchange — named after Section 1031 of the ...

A 1031 exchange, named after Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, is a strategic tool for deferring tax on capital gains. You can leverage it to sell an investment property and reinvest the ...

A 1031 exchange is also referred to as a like-kind exchange because the replacement property must be of a like kind as the one you relinquish. The IRS considers real property to qualify as long as ...

Dear Liz: We read your recent column about capital gains and home sales. Our understanding is that if you sell and then buy a property of equal or greater value within the 180-day window, the basis ...

Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows you to avoid taxes on investment property when you buy another property – if you follow the rules. There are four ...

If you own investment real estate, then you’ve probably heard of the 1031 exchange. For those who are unfamiliar with the line in the tax code, here’s a simple explanation: The 1031 exchange allows ...

Investing in real estate can be a highly profitable enterprise. Unfortunately, real estate investors know that it comes with the same cost as most other forms of investment: taxes. Fortunately, unless ...