Like-Kind Property
Beaufort and Morehead City, North Carolina
There must be an exchange of like-kind property. Like-kind properties are properties of the same nature or character, even if they differ in grade or quality. The exchange of real estate for real estate and the exchange of personal property for similar personal property are exchanges of like-kind property. For example, the trade of land improved with an apartment house for land improved with a store building, or a panel truck for a pickup truck, is a like-kind exchange.
An exchange of personal property for real property does not qualify as a like-kind exchange. For example, an exchange of a piece of machinery for a store building does not qualify. Also, the exchange of livestock of different sexes does not qualify.
Real property. An exchange of city property for farm property, or improved property for unimproved property, is a like-kind exchange.
The exchange of real estate you own for a real estate lease that runs 30 years or longer is a like-kind exchange. However, not all exchanges of interests in real property qualify. The exchange of a life estate expected to last less than 30 years for a remainder interest is not a like-kind exchange.
An exchange of a remainder interest in real estate for a remainder interest in other real estate is a like-kind exchange if the nature or character of the two property interests is the same.
Predominant use. You determine the predominant use of property you gave up based on where that property was used during the 2-year period ending on the date you gave it up. You determine the predominant use of the property you acquired based on where that property was used during the 2-year period beginning on the date you acquired it.
But if you held either property less than 2 years, determine its predominant use based on where that property was used only during the period of time you (or a related person) held it. This does not apply if the exchange is part of a transaction (or series of transactions) structured to avoid having to treat property as unlike property under this rule.
However, you must treat property as used predominantly in the United States if it is used outside the United States but, under section 168(g)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, is eligible for accelerated depreciation as though used in the United States.
The information provided here has been collected from the IRS Website and is not guaranteed or endorsed by Copeland Real Estate. For more information, please contact www.irs.gov or a 1031 exchange qualified intermediary.
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