Owner Occupy/1031 Exchange
O.K. here is the situation a house in California worth 1.1M It has about 150-200K against it and the owner of 30 years is looking to sell. They want to take the 500K tax free and are wondering what to do with the rest. Is it possible to take out the 500K and do some type of 1031 exchange that would allow them to defer taxes?? Is there anothe solution?
Randall
So, in a nutshell, they would subtract the original purchase price (300K) then receive the 500K tax free and only be taxed on the 500K remaining?
Their original purchase price can also be affected by any improvements they have made (as opposed to repairs/maintenance). Improvements are added to the original cost to establish a cost basis.
Upon sale, any costs they incur are also subtracted from the gross profit (real estate commissions, etc.).
They may be able to defer some of the tax burden by carrying back a second mortgage for the buyer, but a tax expert should be consulted.
They can also convert the home to a rental property and then sell it and do a 1031 exchange after it has been held as a rental property for at least 12 months. this way it would all be tax deferred. We are located in La Jolla, and many of our clients are going through the same issues and converting their property has deferred many $$ in taxes. Just another strategy.
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Thanks!
I wil pass that on.
Active income (Schedule C) where self-employment income taxes apply (Schedule SE) vs passive income (Schedule E) with no self-employment income taxes.
Consult your CPA for specific details.