Taxpayer Uses Disqualified Person as a Qualified Intermediary (QI) In  Blangiardo v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2014-110, the taxpayer hired his son to serve as his intermediary. The taxpayer duly reinvested the exchange proceeds into like-kind replacement [...]

1031 Exchanges Face Uncertain Future Section 1031 Under Siege There are currently three different proposals that the federal government is weighing, which would significantly alter Section 1031: Former Sen. Max Baucus (D-Montana), who became U.S. [...]

Capital Gain Tax Rates and the Benefits of 1031 Exchanges Exchanges Defer the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax and 20% Capital Gain Tax The familiar adage, “It’s not how much you make, but how much [...]

Due Diligence When Recommending a QI Have you examined your qualified intermediary (“QI”) lately? Are you sure your exchange funds are secure? Although a small number of states have enacted regulations governing IRC Section 1031 [...]