How to Do a 1031 Exchange Choose a qualified intermediary to coordinate the exchange. Sell your current real estate property. You have 45 days to identify potential replacement properties. You have 180 days to close on a replacement property. File IRS Form 8824.
Effective January 1, 2023, Pennsylvania will recognize 1031 exchanges. House Bill 1342 was signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July, 8, 2022 and codified the tax deferral benefit of like-kind exchanges beginning in the 2023 tax year.
States like Florida, Texas, and Nevada are great options for 1031 exchanges due to their lack of state income tax and strong real estate markets. On the other hand, states like California, New York, and Oregon can be less attractive due to their high state income tax rates and strict real estate laws.
Effective January 1, 2023, Pennsylvania will recognize 1031 exchanges. House Bill 1342 was signed by Governor Tom Wolf on July, 8, 2022 and codified the tax deferral benefit of like-kind exchanges beginning in the 2023 tax year.
Pennsylvania Does Not Recognize 1031 Tax Deferrals Yes, that's right – Pennsylvania has long been the sole hold-out among all our states to not recognize 1031 tax deferral benefits. When a business property is sold in Pennsylvania, a tax is generally owed.
Summary: Pennsylvania now recognizes 1031 Exchanges for individuals and partnerships. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2022, Pennsylvania will conform its state tax code to Internal Revenue Code §1031.
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.