1031 Vocabulary
Reverse exchange
An exchange under which the exchanger acquires replacement property and subsequently transfers relinquished property.  Exchangers use title-parking arrangements to structure reverse exchanges.
 
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1031 Vocabulary
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Boot PDF Print E-mail
Money, non-like-kind property, and certain liability relief that an exchanger receives in exchange for relinquished property.  The receipt of boot triggers gain under section 1031 to the extent of the boot received or gain realized, whichever is lower.
 
Deferred exchange PDF Print E-mail
A transfer of relinquished property and subsequent acquisition of replacement property.
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Exchange accommodation titleholder PDF Print E-mail

An exchange facilitator that holds property for an exchanger doing a reverse or improvements exchange under Rev. Proc. 2000-37.

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Exchange and proximate business restructuring PDF Print E-mail
An exchange that either precedes, follows, or straddles a business restructuring. A business restructuring is a formation of, dissolution of, distribution from, contribution to, merger of, division of a business entity or other similar transaction.
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Identification period PDF Print E-mail
The forty-five day period beginning the day following the transfer of relinquished property and ending at midnight on the forty-fifth day.  During the identification period, the exchanger must identify replacement property to successfully complete a section 1031 exchange.
 
Improvements exchange PDF Print E-mail

An exchange employing exchange proceeds to construct replacement property before the exchanger acquires it.

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Mixed-use property PDF Print E-mail
Property the owner uses for dual purposes. Mixed-use property includes a residence, part of which the owner uses as an office, and vacation homes that the owners rent out and use for personal purposes.
 
Multi-party exchange PDF Print E-mail
An exchange involving at least three parties. In a typical multi-party exchange, the exchanger transfers relinquished property through a qualified intermediary to a buyer. Later the exchanger acquires replacement property through the qualified intermediary from a seller.
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Qualified intermediary PDF Print E-mail
A deferred exchange safe harbor.
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Related party exchange PDF Print E-mail

An exchange in which the exchanger transfers relinquished property to, or acquires relinquished property from, a related party.

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Relinquished property PDF Print E-mail
Property an exchanger transfers as part of a section 1031 exchange.
 
Replacement property PDF Print E-mail
Property an exchanger acquires as part of a section 1031 exchange.
 
Reverse exchange PDF Print E-mail
An exchange under which the exchanger acquires replacement property and subsequently transfers relinquished property.  Exchangers use title-parking arrangements to structure reverse exchanges.
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Section 1031 PDF Print E-mail
A provision of the Internal Revenue Code providing that no gain or loss shall be recognized on the exchange of property held for the productive use in a trade or business or for investment for like-kind property to be held for the productive use in a trade or business or for investment.
 
Tenancy-in-common (TIC) PDF Print E-mail
A co-ownership arrangement in which multiple parties own undivided interests in a single piece of property. TIC interests have become popular replacement property for section 1031 exchangers.