To meet the requirements of §1031, both Relinquished Property and Replacement Property must qualify. In other words, both the property you are selling and the property you are buying must be qualified property of like-kind. If not, your exchange will fail and be classified as a sale.

The Internal Revenue Code requires that you identify your potential replacement properties within 45 days of the closing on the sale of your relinquished property. The 45 days are calendar days, so if the 45th day is Sunday, Labor Day or the 4th of July, that day is still the deadline for identification of new properties. There are no extensions allowed.

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