| After completing this course, students will be able to: |
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Explain what constitutes an outright (all-cash) sale |
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Identify the tax consequences of an installment sale |
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Note disposition strategies that allow an investor to postpone the reporting
of gain on a sale |
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Describe the concept of the exchange |
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List the advantages of tax-deferred exchanges |
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Explain the wording of IRC Section 1031 |
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Identify time frames for completing exchanges |
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Explain Starker's role in shaping the exchange rules |
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Identify specific guidelines regarding exchanges |
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Define the concept of the Reverse Starker |
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Identify the time frames used in a Reverse Starker |
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List the conditions needed for a transaction to qualify as a Reverse
Starker |
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Determine when gain on sale needs to be recognized |
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Describe what qualifies as unlike property and list types of unlike property |
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Identify disposition alternatives given no cost recovery is remaining
on a property |
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Explain how to transfer the equity from one property into another and
avoid paying taxes on the transaction |
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List the types of investors who may want to dispose of their properties
today to earn a higher return in another property |
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Recommend the best disposition alternative given an investor's specific
needs |