A Qualified Intermediary, or QI, is an independent third party to the transaction whose function is to prepare the documents necessary to create the exchange, as well as to act as the independent escrow agent for the exchange funds.
Steps to a 1031 Exchange Step 1: Contract and Exchange Documents. Step 2: Settlement of Relinquished Property. Step 3: 45-Day ID Period. Step 5: Settlement on Replacement Property. Step 6: Reporting the exchange to the IRS. 1031 HELPFUL LINKS.
Your settlement agent is required to submit the 1099-S upon the completion of every sale and Form 8824 is your way of notifying the IRS that you did an exchange on that sale and may have deferred your tax liability.
Appraisals are an integral part of the 1031 exchange process as they provide an unbiased estimate of the property's value.