Property Dispositions
Tax reform provisions have frequently changed the tax on profits realized from the disposition of real estate. This has forced investors to seek “escape hatches” from fluctuating capital gains taxes. Tax-deferred exchanges permit the disposition of property often with the taxpayer receiving significant cash but without the payment of any tax. Functionally, an exchange is a “bridge” over the normally taxable event of moving from one property to another. This course alerts the practitioner to the different planning opportunities that surround exchanging and also identifies the tax consequences of home sales, foreclosure, repossession, and other real property dispositions. Additional topics of interest include involuntary conversions and at-risk limits.
Course Information
Course No. M390
Format: Online pdf (60 pages). Printed book available.
Instructional Delivery Method: QAS Self-Study
Prerequisites: General understanding of federal income taxation.
Advance Preparation: None
Level: Overview
CPE Credit: 2 hrs.
Field of Study: Taxes: Technical
Course expiration: You have one year from date of purchase to complete the course.
Course Revision Date: July 2026
Objectives
Course Topics:
* Capital gains
* Home sales
* Installment method
* Contingent payments or price
* Section 1031 like-kind exchanges
* Delayed exchange regulations
* Actual & constructive receipt rule
* Foreclosure
* Repossession
* Condemnations
Learning Objectives:
After reading the materials, participants will be able to:
1. Determine gain under the installment method recognizing the application of the unstated interest rules.
2. Specify the types of property that qualify for a like-kind exchange and recognize the methods of identifying such property in a delayed exchange including the mechanics for such an exchange.
3. Recognize the differences between recourse and nonrecourse indebtedness identifying their impact on foreclosures, determine how various types of property affect the repossession rules of §1038 including basis and gain or loss for both installment method sales.
4. Determine how to report gain or loss associated with involuntary conversions, cite the types of payments included in a condemnation award, and specify the types of entities that qualify for exclusion from at-risk limits.
