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The proceeds from the sale must be used to purchase the new property within 180 days of the sale of old property, although the new property must be identified within 45 days of the sale. The investor cannot be in "constructive receipt" of the money from the sale of the old property.
Generally, "like kind" in terms of real estate, means any property that is classified real estate in any of the 50 U.S. states or Washington, D.C., and in some cases, the U.S. Virgin Islands. Taxpayers who hold real estate as inventory, or who purchase real estate for re-sale, are considered "dealers".
This tax treatment is often called the "hedge-fund loophole", [31] even though it is private equity funds that benefit from the treatment; hedge funds usually do not have long-term gains. [32] It has been criticized as "indefensible" and a "gross unfairness", [33] because it taxes management services at a preferential rate intended for long ...
A wash sale occurs when an investor sells an asset for a loss but repurchases it within 30 days. The wash-sale rule applies to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options and futures but not yet to ...
Investing in real estate can assist you in diversifying your investment portfolio by adding physical assets and providing you with a hedge against inflation. If you are a real estate investor, or ...
As of 2018, equities listed on recognised stock exchange are considered long term capital if the holding period is one year or more. Until 31 January 2017, all Long term capital gains from equities were exempt as per section 10 (38) if shares are sold through recognized stock exchange and Securities Transaction Tax (STT) is paid on the sale.
After a sale is identified as a wash sale and if the replacement stock is bought within 30 days before or after the sale then the wash sale loss is added to the basis of the replacement stock. The basis adjustment preserves the benefit of the disallowed loss; the holder receives that benefit on a future sale of the replacement stock.
For decades, if you wanted a real estate agent to help you buy or sell a home, the model was static. At the close of escrow, the seller typically used their proceeds to pay a 5% to 6% commission ...