Lack of Liquidity- Exchanging properties continually can tie up funds in real estate, making it hard for an investor to access liquid capital if required. While real estate can be a profitable investment, it's not as liquid as some other assets.
To qualify for a 1031 Exchange, Relinquished and Replacement Properties must be qualified as “like-kind,” and the transaction must be structured properly. “Like-kind” properties must be real property held for productive use in the investor's trade or business or for investment.
A 1031 exchange allows investors to defer capital gains tax on the sale of one investment property by reinvesting the proceeds into another like-kind property. The like-kind exchange must involve real estate properties, not personal property (except in specific cases, such as real estate businesses).
A 1031 exchange agreement is a tax deferral strategy that allows individuals or businesses to sell an investment property and reinvest the proceeds into a like-kind property, without incurring immediate capital gains taxes.
An IRC Section 1031 Exchange (“Exchange”) is a tax benefit that allows investors to defer the capital gains tax normally due on the sale of investment real estate or real estate held for productive use in a trade or business (sometimes as much as a 35% combined rate – state and federal).
Overview of 1031 Exchanges in Minnesota A 1031 exchange, named after Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, permits real estate investors to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting the proceeds from the sale of a property into other like-kind property.
How to File a Quitclaim Deed in Minnesota Step 1: Locate the Current Property Deed. Step 2: Find the Property's Legal Description. Step 3: Complete the Quitclaim Form. Step 4: Complete Disclosures. Step 5: Sign Before a Notary. Step 6: File the Deed With the County Recorder's Office.
Section 1031(f) provides that if a Taxpayer exchanges with a related party then the party who acquired the property in the exchange must hold it for 2 years or the exchange will be disallowed.
How do you report Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges to the IRS? You must report an exchange to the IRS on Form 8824, Like-Kind Exchanges and file it with your tax return for the year in which the exchange occurred.