2017 Tax Reform for Economic Growth and American Jobs
The White House announced its tax reform plan today by releasing a breakdown of the key points of the plan. The document includes a reaction from House and Senate Republicans to the White House announcement, and a version of the one pager with additional statistics that were cited in the press conference by Sec. Mnuchin and NEC Chair Cohn.
1031 Basics: Identification Rules
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The identification period in an IRC Section 1031 exchange begins on the date the taxpayer transfers the relinquished property and ends at midnight on the 45th calendar day thereafter. To qualify for a 1031 exchange, the tax code requires identifying replacement property… Read More
Webinars: 1031 Exchange Issues in 2017
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Where To Invest In 2017
Whether looking for a place to live or a property to rent for yield, every home buyer wants to make a smart investment. To find out where you can do just that in 2017 Forbes teamed up with Local Market Monitor, a North Carolina-based company that tracks more than 300 housing markets. Find the 20 markets where population, jobs and home prices are growing. Read More
Existing Home Sales Speed Forward in March,
Up 5.9% YOY with Median Price Up 6.8%
Existing home sales accelerated into March 2017 hitting a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) of 5.71 million, up 5.9 percent year-over-year and the most since February 2007, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). On an unadjusted basis, a total 456,000 single family, townhouse and condos were sold in March, up 8.3 percent versus a year ago. Read More
Help to Preserve 1031 Exchanges
Get involved today! With a new Republican Presidential Administration and both houses in Congress also Republican, the likelihood of a new tax reform bill is almost a certainty. To pay for lower tax rates, there have been proposals to eliminate Section 1031 like-kind exchanges from the tax code. 1031 tax-deferred exchanges benefit millions of American investors and businesses every year. Section 1031 exchanges encourage businesses to expand and help keep dollars moving in the U.S. economy. The repeal of 1031 exchanges would lead to negative consequences for the real estate market and the national economy, as well as lower property values, economic contraction and job loss. Section 1031 exchanges are relied upon by small businesses and investors in many industries, including real estate, transportation, equipment/vehicle rental/leasing, and construction. Tell your Congressional representatives that 1031 exchanges are vitally important to the commercial and residential real estate markets and the overall U.S. economy. Go to 1031taxreform.com to learn more and save 1031 exchanges. Start Here