An Exchanger should always consult with competent independent legal and/or tax advisors to determine the applicability of any IRC §1031 tax deferred exchange benefits. The gain, not the profit or equity, from the transfer of investment property is subject to the combination of federal and state capital gain taxes and federal taxes on the gain due to the depreciation taken on the property. Remember, it is possible to have little or no equity in the investment property being transferred and still owe taxes!
Tax Straddling – 1031 Exchanges at the End of the Year
updated November 2023 Tax Straddling - Pay Taxes in 2024 or 2025? When a 1031 Exchange is opened in the latter part of the year, a seasonal treat worth mentioning is “tax-straddling.” If that exchange is successfully completed, those taxpayers defer taxes to receive...
