What Are You Selling?
Questions to Consider
Is the property a primary residence or an investment?
Are you going to reinvest the sale proceeds into other real estate?
Do you know whether taxes are due on the sale of your property?
Are you holding your property primarily for resale? (Dealer Property is not eligible for exchange)
This chart shows the basic differences between selling a primary residence (IRC 121) and exchanging investment property (IRC 1031).
Section 121 allows an individual to sell his residence and receive a tax exemption on $250,000 of the gain. A married couple receives an exemption of $500,000 on the gain. Section 121 may only be applied to a residential home sale once every two years.
Section 1031 applies to the transfer of investment or business property and allows an investor to defer the payment of capital gains tax. When exchanging, an exchange facilitator is used. The exchange facilitator will make sure the process runs smoothly by coordinating with the escrow company, creating the “Exchange and Assignment Agreements,” and informing the client and their agent of any time requirements.
If an investor exchanges into a property that is later converted to a primary residence, it is necessary to hold the property for no less than five years or the sale will be fully taxable.
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