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.
Appraisals are an integral part of the 1031 exchange process as they provide an unbiased estimate of the property's value.
The IRS 1031 exchange rules allow Texas real estate investors to defer capital gains tax when they reinvest the proceeds from a property sale into a like-kind property. To utilize this tax strategy in the current tax year, the properties involved must be held for productive use in a trade, business, or investment.
Your settlement agent is required to submit the 1099-S upon the completion of every sale and Form 8824 is your way of notifying the IRS that you did an exchange on that sale and may have deferred your tax liability.
How to Do a 1031 Exchange Choose a qualified intermediary to coordinate the exchange. Sell your current real estate property. You have 45 days to identify potential replacement properties. You have 180 days to close on a replacement property. File IRS Form 8824.