A 1031 exchange is a tax strategy that allows real estate investors in California and nationwide to defer capital gains taxes by selling a qualified property and using the proceeds to buy a like-kind property.
When a property is sold in California, the seller may be subject to both state and federal capital gains taxes. However, a 1031 exchange allows the seller to defer paying capital gains taxes on the sale of an investment property by reinvesting the proceeds into a like-kind property within a specified period.
A 1031 exchange agreement is a tax deferral strategy that allows individuals or businesses to sell an investment property and reinvest the proceeds into a like-kind property, without incurring immediate capital gains taxes.
In essence, virtually all real property in the United States that is held for investment or productive use in a trade of business (“1031 qualified use”) is “like-kind” to all other U.S. real property to be held for a 1031 qualified use.
Property tax reassessment is automatically avoided in various scenarios, such as transfers between spouses or registered domestic partners, provided specific requirements are met: When using a trust under certain qualifications. Adding a spouse or partner to the title. Transferring upon death.