Can You Deduct 1031 Exchange Expenses?

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A 1031 Exchange offers investment property owners a valuable opportunity to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into like-kind replacement property.

Jun 17, 2025

How Soon Can You Sell A 1031 Exchange Property?

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A 1031 Exchange allows you to defer capital gains taxes when selling investment real estate, provided you reinvest in a qualifying replacement property. But once you’ve acquired that replacement, a common question arises:

Jun 11, 2025

Can You 1031 Exchange Into Life Insurance?

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Investment property owners who plan their estates for the long term often ask this question: Can a 1031 Exchange be used to fund a life insurance policy?

May 24, 2025

What Are The Different Ways To Get A 1031 Exchange?

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Property investors who want to sell their real estate investment should consider whether they can minimize their capital gains tax obligation.

May 23, 2025

1031 Exchange Cash Out Refinance: Rules, Steps, and More

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Many investors take advantage of 1031 exchanges due to how this strategy allows tax deferral and diversification of assets. The process allows the swap of two like-kind properties with no sale occurring, so there’s no taxable event. To prevent abuse, however, the IRS has set many strict rules for the 1031 exchange. One core tenet is the requirement to reinvest all the proceeds from the sale of the relinquished property into the replacement one to receive complete tax deferral.

May 19, 2025

1031 Exchange for Farmland: Rules, Tax Deferral, and Eligibility

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Those looking to diversify their investment portfolios while deferring taxes can turn to 1031 exchanges, a viable and popular strategy. This approach allows you to exchange properties without incurring a sale, making you eligible to defer capital gains taxes. For farmland owners, this can be a valuable tax-saving strategy. However, specific 1031 exchange farmland rules apply. Not all aspects of a farm qualify, making such a transaction more complex than exchanging apartment complexes, for example.

May 18, 2025

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