Depreciation, capital gains, cost segregation, and the other tax mechanics that shape when and how an Atlanta property owner should consider a 1031 exchange.
How a cost segregation study reclassifies parts of a building for faster depreciation, what it costs, and how the eventual recapture connects to a 1031 exchange.
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The real options for reducing or deferring capital gains on a real estate sale, including basis planning, installment sales, and a 1031 exchange.
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How the IRS calculates gain on investment property, what separates short-term from long-term treatment, and the deferral routes available.
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How the home sale exclusion works, who qualifies, and what happens when gain exceeds the exclusion or the home was ever rented out.
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How depreciation recapture is calculated on real estate at sale, why the rate differs from capital gains, and how deferral changes the timing.
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How a charitable remainder trust lets an owner sell appreciated real estate without an immediate capital gains bill, in exchange for a lifetime income stream.
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How stepped-up basis resets an inherited property's tax cost to fair market value, and what heirs owe if they sell soon after inheriting.
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How an installment sale spreads a real estate gain across the years payments arrive, what Form 6252 requires, and where it fits next to a 1031 exchange.
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How Qualified Opportunity Zone investing defers and can eliminate capital gains tax, the holding periods involved, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.
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How real estate is valued and taxed in an estate, why the federal exemption matters, and where lifetime planning tools like a 1031 exchange fit in.
ExploreA breakdown of how capital gains and depreciation recapture combine when a landlord sells, plus the deferral options that change the math.
ExploreWhy a vacation home rarely qualifies for the primary residence exclusion, how personal versus rental use is tracked, and what deferral options apply.
ExploreHow Section 1031 defers capital gains tax on investment real estate, what the 45 and 180-day deadlines require, and where the deferral actually ends.
ExploreThe eligibility tests behind the Section 121 exclusion, how the $250,000 and $500,000 caps work, and the exceptions that trip up sellers.
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