The Benefits of an Exchange
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Example of the Benefits of Exchanging vs Selling
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Let's assume a sale Price of $250,000.00 with a loan of $100,000.00 and the
property was purchased for $150,000.00 a few years ago.
Capital Gain: $100,000.00
Capital Gain Tax:
$100,000.00 x28%=$28.000.00
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Sales Purchase
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Exchange
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Sale Proceeds
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$150,000.00
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$15000.00
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Tax Payable
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($28,000.00)
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NONE
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Cash Available
For Investment
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$122,000.00
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150,000.00
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Investment with
25% down
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$488,000.00
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600,000.00
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This example demonstrates an additional $112,000 of purchasing power!
A Section 1031 exchange is one of the few techniques available to postpone or potentially
eliminate taxes due on the sale of qualifying properties.
By deferring the tax, you have more money available to invest in another property.
In effect, you receive an interest free loan from the federal government, in the
amount you would have paid in taxes. Any gain from depreciation recapture is postponed.
You can acquire and dispose of properties to reallocate your investment portfolio
without paying tax on any gain.
There are many ways to benefit from a ยง1031 exchange. Below are just a few of the
advantages to this powerful investment strategy:
- Tax Savings: Federal and State taxes combined can be as high as
28% of the gain on an investment property.
- Leverage: Every dollar you save in taxes allows you to increase
your investment portfolio through acquisition of real estate worth many times your
initial purchase.
- Income: Increase your cash flow by exchanging out of bare land
and into an income-producing property.
- Consolidation: Exchange from several management-intensive properties
into a larger property with on/off-site management.
- Estate Planning: Continue to avoid recognizing gain until death,
at which time the gain may escape income taxation because of the stepped-up basis
that the taxpayer's heirs may obtain in the property.