03/10/2025
Tax deferral and reporting for a failed 1031 exchange
If a 1031 exchange started in 2024 "failed" in 2025, you may still get tax deferral.
If a 1031 exchange straddles taxable years, capital gain is recognized in the year the funds become available to you (i.e., when the exchange period ends), not the in the year of the sale.
>If you sold property in late November or in December, your exchange straddles 2 years.
>If you sold property within the last 6 months of the prior year and ID'd 1031 replacement property, your exchange straddles 2 years.
When filing taxes for 2024, make sure your accountant is aware of any 1031 exchanges, even the ones that failed.
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If a 1031 exchange straddles taxable years, gain is (typically) recognized in the year the funds become available, not the in the year of the sale.In plain English: Even a failed 1031 exchange prov...