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My blog is generally on subjects that relate to Section 1031 tax-deferred exchanges.
RECENT BLOG POSTS
The primary objective of most Section 1031 exchanges is to move an investment from one property to another without incurring a tax liability. In other words, take your money out of this property and put it into that property and pay no capital gain tax. By following the rules and regulations of S...
09/03/2008
If you are in the western Iowa/eastern Nebraska area, please consider attending the West Central Iowa Board of Realtors meeting at 6:00 PM on Monday, September 8, 2008 at the Harlan, Iowa Golf and Country Club. The board has asked me to speak on the basics of Section 1031 exchanges. You have my p...
08/22/2008
Reverse exchanges are gaining in popularity, but they are often misunderstood and they can be confusing. Let's investigate the basics of this exchange structure. Sometimes a situation arises in which an investor or property owner wants to purchase a property but wishes to sell a property that he ...
07/24/2008
In order to clarify things in the mind of anyone who is uncertain about it, the farm bill that was passed by Congress does not include the language about like-kind status that those of us in the exchange industry were concerned about. The Senate version of the bill sought to redefine the term “li...
06/23/2008
Now that things look to be settled on the Democratic side of things, how do the two candidates look at the current capital gain tax rates? Both candidates seem to be focused on “change” at the moment; does that extend to the capital gain tax rate? The presumptive nominee on the Republican side, S...
06/04/2008
Before I leave my office for the day, I want to make you aware, if you are not already, of the National Moment of Remembrance scheduled for Monday, May 26 at 3:00 PM. The following information is from www.remember.gov: Memorial Day Event The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress...
05/23/2008
One of my favorite explanations for why the Internal Revenue Service allows taxpayers to sell a property and defer the capital gain tax on the sale of that property through the use of a Section 1031 like-kind exchange contains the words in the subject of this article. The explanation goes like th...
05/19/2008
Are your income properties a business, an investment, or both? I suspect most property owners would say they are both. That’s how I feel about mine. They certainly qualify as a business, but the primary reason I bought them was as an investment for the future. Why does this matter? Because unless...
05/16/2008
Did you know that after you use a Section 1031 exchange to acquire new property, you will face the same tax-related issues when you decide to sell that property? Is there any way around paying capital gain taxes when you sell your property? With the issuance of Rev. Proc. 2008-16 and some advanc...
05/02/2008
On April 17, 2008,  the Iowa Landlord Association will sponsor the 2008 Spring Educational Seminar and Trade Show at the downtown Holiday Inn, 1050 6th Avenue, in Des Moines. The event starts at 8:00 A.M. and runs until 3:30 P.M. The speakers and their subjects are as follows: Dave Sollenbarger,...
04/16/2008
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