Receiving 1031 Escrow Funds in Following Year

Receiving 1031 Escrow Funds in Following Year

The IRS 1031 regulation (§1.1031(k)-1(j)) provides that if an exchanger receives 1031 escrow funds from the qualified intermediary at the end of the exchange, or if the exchanger had a bona fide intent to do an exchange but does not complete the exchange by receiving...

AMT and 1031 Exchange

While there was much discussion in the media over tax rates for 2013, the Alternate Minimum Tax (AMT) exemption for 2012 was still to be resolved. Fortunately the last minute ‘fiscal cliff bill’ tackled the AMT exemption, making it permanent and tied to inflation....

Reporting a loss in a 1031 exchange.

Reporting a loss in a 1031 exchange. To avoid paying a large tax on recaptured depreciation, many qualified taxpayers do a 1031 exchange when they have a loss. Usually due to a low adjusted basis resulting from taking a lot of depreciation. The question is, how do...