Revenue Code Section 1031
Section 1031 is a provision of the internal revenue code irc that allows business or investment property owners to defer federal taxes on some exchanges of real estate.
Revenue code section 1031. 1031 a taxpayer may defer recognition of capital gains and related federal income tax liability on the exchange of certain types of property a process known as a 1031 exchange in 1979 this treatment was expanded by the courts to include non simultaneous sale and purchase of real estate a process sometimes called a. On june 11 2020 the irs released proposed regulations for like kind exchanges under internal revenue code the code section 1031 to incorporate the tax cuts and jobs act tcja changes. Paragraph 2 d of section 1031 a of the internal revenue code of 1986 as amended by subsection a shall not apply to any exchange of an interest as general partner pursuant to a plan of reorganization of ownership interest under a contract which took effect on march 29 1984 and which was executed on or before march 31 1984 but only if all the exchanges contemplated by the reorganization plan are completed on or before december 31 1984. The irs code s section 1031 makes it possible for an investor to defer paying capital gains taxes on an investment property upon its sale as long as another like kind property is bought with.
Paragraph 2 d of section 1031 a of the internal revenue code of 1986 as amended by subsection a shall not apply to any exchange of an interest as general partner pursuant to a plan of reorganization of ownership interest under a contract which took effect on march 29 1984 and which was executed on or before march 31 1984 but only if all the exchanges contemplated by the reorganization plan are completed on or before december 31 1984. Section 1031 is also. Code unannotated title 26. Internal revenue code 1031.
1031 u s. Section 1031 of the internal revenue code allows an owner of investment property to exchange property and defer paying federal and state capital gain taxes 15 20 applicable state taxes and taxes on gain from depreciation 25 and the obama care tax 3 8 when required if they purchase a like kind property following the rules and regulations of the internal revenue code. No gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment if such property is. Prior to the tcja both real property and personal property were eligible for like kind exchange treatment.