Delayed exchange
A delayed 1031 exchange is the most common type of like-kind exchange. You sell your investment property first and reinvest the proceeds in a new qualifying property without paying taxes on your profit right away.
Key requirements
- Use a qualified intermediary. You cannot take possession of the sale proceeds yourself. A QI like Excel 1031 holds the funds while you look for the replacement property.
- 45-day identification period. Within 45 days of the sale, identify potential replacement properties in writing, using one of three identification rules.
- 180-day exchange period. Close on the replacement property within 180 days of the sale. The period starts the day the relinquished property sells.
- Like-kind property. Both properties must be held for investment or business use, not personal use.
Three-property rule
Identify up to three potential properties, whatever their value.
200% rule
Identify any number of properties whose combined value does not exceed 200% of the relinquished property’s sale price.
95% rule
Identify any number of properties, as long as you close on at least 95% of their total value.