For a 1031 exchange in Ohio, an investor must identify a replacement property within 45 days from the sale of the relinquished property. Furthermore, the transaction must be completed by acquiring the replacement property within 180 days of the sale or by the tax filing deadline, whichever comes first.
What Is a Qualified Intermediary? Qualified Intermediary (QI) is someone a property seller selects to oversee the 1031 exchange process and its funds. They hold the funds from the previous property and use them to acquire the new replacement property to ensure compliance with IRS regulations.
A Qualified Intermediary, or QI, is an independent third party to the transaction whose function is to prepare the documents necessary to create the exchange, as well as to act as the independent escrow agent for the exchange funds.
You can perform a 1031 exchange with foreign properties, so long as your relinquished and replacement properties are both located outside the United States. For example, an investment property in the Cayman Islands can be exchanged for rental property in the Cayman Islands or for investment property in New Zealand.
A 1031 exchange does not obviate the need for a realtor. Quite to the contrary, in most cases an Exchanger has an even greater need for a realtor due to the time constraints placed on Exchangers.
For a 1031 exchange in Ohio, an investor must identify a replacement property within 45 days from the sale of the relinquished property. Furthermore, the transaction must be completed by acquiring the replacement property within 180 days of the sale or by the tax filing deadline, whichever comes first.
While it may be tempting to ask your CPA to act as your Qualified Intermediary, a CPA cannot facilitate a 1031 exchange between investors. Under IRC Section 1031 guidelines, CPAs, attorneys, investment bankers, and real estate agents/brokers fall under the 'agent' category.