04/08/2020
Net Lease Investors Hope IRS Will Grant Extensions Amid the Coronavirus
While a rumored extension seems likely, investors should take a conservative approach and proceed as if no extension will be granted, with the understanding that they may get lucky. By...
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04/08/2020 / News
Eagerly awaiting a Covid-19 extension for 1031 Exchanges
by Todd R. Pajonas, Esq, Matthew K. Scheriff, CPA and James T. Walther, Esq., LL.M. A 1031 exchange is a tax strategy used by real estate investors to defer capital...
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03/31/2020 / News
Potential Covid-19 Extension for 1031 Exchanges
For those real estate investors currently involved in a 1031 exchange one of the most pressing questions is “will there be an extension of the 45 day identification period and...
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03/13/2020
1031 Deadlines and the potential impact of COVID-19
March 13, 2020 This week, we have seen an increased number of inquiries regarding the effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on the strict deadlines (45-day identification and 180-day exchange...
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09/10/2019 / News
California Selectively Conforms to Changes to IRC Section 1031 Made by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but Still Leaves Opportunity Zones on the Sidelines for Now
James T. Walther, Esq., LL.M. General Counsel Legal 1031 Exchange Services, LLC September 10, 2019 With the recent enactment of AB-91 “Loophole Closure and Small Business and Working Families Tax...
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04/08/2019 / News
10 Common Misconceptions About 1031 Exchanges
By: James T. Walther, Esq., LL.M. Exchange Director, Legal 1031 Exchange Services, LLC What is a 1031 Exchange? Although tax deferred exchanges have been part of the Tax Code...
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03/14/2019 / News
The PA Legislature Reintroduces Small Business Tax Reform Package
1031 NEWS UPDATE – TRY, TRY AGAIN – THE PA LEGISLATURE REINTRODUCES SMALL BUSINESS TAX REFORM PACKAGE, WHICH SEEKS TO RECOGNIZE IRC §1031 by James T. Walther, Esq. LL.M. This...
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02/27/2019
Filing an Extension to preserve your 180 Day Exchange Period
IRC Section 1031 requires that taxpayers acquire all replacement property by the earlier of 180 days from the sale of the relinquished property or the Federal tax return due date...
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02/15/2019 / News
Investing in Opportunity Zones
INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES BACKGROUND, BASICS, AND COMPARISON TO 1031 EXCHANGES by James T. Walther, Esq. LL.M. Introduction: Opportunity Zones (OZs) have frequently been a topic of discussion in the...
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01/27/2019 / News
Pennsylvania still doesn’t recognize 1031 Exchanges
By: James T. Walther, Esq., LL.M.Exchange Director, Legal 1031 Exchange Services, Inc. As we begin 2019, Pennsylvania is still the only state that does not fully recognize I.R.C. Section 1031...
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