This month we will explore the federal income tax consequences of a "like-kind" exchange. The principal advantage of a like-kind exchange is that taxable gain is not triggered at the time of the ...

IRC Section 1031(a) provides that no gain or loss is recognized if property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment is exchanged solely for property of a “like-kind” to be ...

The rules are complex and the time limitations are strict, but if you plan to sell investment property, the Starker, or like-kind, exchange will allow you to defer your profit. Let's take this example ...

A 1031 Like-Kind Exchange, named after Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, is a strategic investment tool that allows real estate investors to defer capital gains tax on the sale of a ...