The IRS can extend certain time-sensitive tax deadlines in connection with a federally declared disaster by issuing a notice, guidance, or IRS News Release (an “IRS Notice”). These IRS Notices often extend 1031 deadlines as set forth in Revenue Procedure 2018-58 (Rev. Proc.): irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/rp-18-58.pdf

Recently, the IRS issued several such notices in connection with certain federally declared disasters that provide postponements of 1031 exchange deadlines. The dates of these disasters, the current disaster areas, and the postponed deadline dates provided by the IRS are set forth in the chart at the bottom of this email.

All of the IRS's notices can be found on the IRS website here: irs.gov/newsroom/tax-relief-in-disaster-situations. Included at the bottom of this email is a chart of recent federally declared disasters for which the IRS has provided 1031 deadline extensions. The IRS periodically updates and revises the IRS Notices, which may include changes to the disaster areas and extended dates. Taxpayers should review the information directly on the IRS website for additional IRS Notices and updates and revisions. 

Taxpayers should consult their tax advisor to determine their eligibility for an extension and alert their Exchange Counselor as soon as possible of any extended 1031 deadlines.

Taxpayers meeting the definition of “Affected Taxpayer” are eligible for both the Section 6 and Section 17 extensions, regardless of the relinquished property and/or replacement property location and must choose which extension option to proceed under.  The definition of “Affected Taxpayer” includes individuals who live, and businesses whose principal place of business is located, in the covered disaster area (described in the IRS Notice).  The Section 17 extension is also available to taxpayers who are having difficulty meeting their 1031 deadlines due to the disaster (See Rev. Proc. Section 17.02(b)(ii) for examples of such “difficulty”).

Section 6 of the Rev. Proc. allows certain taxpayers to extend certain 1031 deadlines to the extended date provided in this IRS Notice.  

Section 17 of the Rev. Proc. allows certain taxpayers to extend certain 1031 deadlines to 120 days OR the extended date provided in this IRS Notice– whichever is later (however, this extension cannot go beyond one year or the due date for the taxpayer’s tax return for the year of the sale, as extended).

Learn more about 1031 disaster extensions here: https://apiexchange.com/disaster-relief/

Consult with your tax advisor to determine if an extension applies to your exchange and alert your Exchange Counselor as soon as possible!