If you’re interested in selling commercial or investment real estate that has appreciated significantly, one way to defer a tax bill on the gain is with a Section 1031 “like-kind” exchange. With this transaction, you exchange the property rather than sell it. A like-kind exchange is any exchange of real property held for investment or for productive use in your trade or business for like-kind investment, trade or business real property. Like-kind exchanges can be an attractive tax-deferred way to dispose of real property if you anticipate a large tax bill and meet the federal and state requirements. Continue Reading Defer a current tax bill with a like-kind exchange