Estate Tax Exposure on Large Exchanged Property Portfolios
Repeated exchanges build hidden tax liabilities that collide with estate taxes at death.
Staff Writer, Real Estate Taxation
Sujata Warrier holds a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of Denver and worked as a senior analyst for a national accounting firm before joining The Long Carry. She covers cost segregation studies, bonus depreciation strategy, and the evolving Opportunity Zone regulatory landscape with a practitioner's precision.
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Repeated exchanges build hidden tax liabilities that collide with estate taxes at death.
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Pay the tax now if your gain is small, your timeline is tight, or you need the cash.
Most qualified intermediaries pocket interest on your exchange funds instead of returning it to you.
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