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By doing a 1031 exchange, you defer
in taxes when you sell.
This page is a marketing illustration, not tax, legal, or investment advice. 1031 Specialists is a qualified intermediary, not a CPA firm, law firm, or investment advisor. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions shown and on third-party property records; confirm them independently and consult your tax advisor before acting. State rates are top marginal rates applied to the gain. Cash flow and compounding figures are illustrative and assume a 50% loan to value. A 1031 exchange defers tax, it does not eliminate it.
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| Itemized tax breakdown | |
| Sale price | |
| Selling and closing costs | |
| Adjusted cost basisPurchase + improvements − depreciation | |
| Taxable gain | |
| Depreciation recapture25% of depreciation claimed | |
| Federal capital gains | |
| Net Investment Income Tax3.8% of the gain | |
| State tax | |
| Total tax due |
Effective rate on the gain:
| At closing | |
| Sale price | |
| Selling and closing costs | |
| Tax deferred | |
| Total tax due today | $0 |
By purchasing a like-kind replacement property, you keep that would have gone to taxes invested in your portfolio.
Your basis carries over in a 1031, and the extra property you buy beyond your proceeds becomes new depreciable basis, less the land value.
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Book a free consultation nowEach time you sell, the growth rolls into your next purchase, levered again at 50%. Pay the tax at every sale instead, and every purchase starts smaller than it could have.
Reach out to compound your wealth tax-free.
This page is a marketing illustration, not tax, legal, or investment advice. 1031 Specialists is a qualified intermediary, not a CPA firm, law firm, or investment advisor. All figures are estimates based on the assumptions shown and on third-party property records; confirm them independently and consult your tax advisor before acting. State rates are top marginal rates applied to the gain. Cash flow and compounding figures are illustrative and assume a 50% loan to value. A 1031 exchange defers tax, it does not eliminate it.
This is not legal, investment, nor tax advice. Seek the counsel of a qualified attorney, investment advisor and / or accountant.
© 2026 1031 Specialists. All rights reserved.
