Defer Your Taxes

tax-deferral guides for Park City property owners weighing a 1031 exchange against depreciation recapture, opportunity zones, and other capital-gains strategies.

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Defer Your Taxes

Cost Segregation Study for Commercial Property

Cost Segregation Study for Commercial Property

How a cost segregation study accelerates depreciation on commercial real estate, what it changes at sale, and how a 1031 exchange affects the recapture math.

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How to Avoid Capital Gains on Real Estate

How to Avoid Capital Gains on Real Estate

A plain look at the legal ways a Park City property owner can reduce or defer capital gains tax on real estate, and where a 1031 exchange fits among them.

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Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home

Capital Gains Tax on a Second Home

Why a second home in Park City is taxed differently than a primary residence when sold, and when its use pattern opens the door to a 1031 exchange.

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Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property

Capital Gains Tax on Inherited Property

How the stepped-up basis rule changes capital gains exposure on inherited Park City real estate, and when heirs still have reason to consider a 1031 exchange.

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Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property

Capital Gains Tax on Investment Property

What determines the capital gains tax rate on investment property, how holding period and income level change the math, and how a 1031 exchange fits in.

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Charitable Remainder Trust for Real Estate

Charitable Remainder Trust for Real Estate

How a charitable remainder trust lets a property owner sell appreciated real estate without immediate capital gains tax, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.

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Estate Tax Planning for Real Estate Owners

Estate Tax Planning for Real Estate Owners

How estate tax exposure and the step-up in basis interact with appreciated real estate, and where lifetime 1031 exchanges fit into a long-term ownership plan.

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How a 1031 Exchange Defers Your Capital Gains

How a 1031 Exchange Defers Your Capital Gains

The mechanics of how a 1031 exchange defers capital gains tax on real estate, what has to happen and when, and where the deferred gain actually goes.

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How Opportunity Zones Defer Capital Gains

How Opportunity Zones Defer Capital Gains

How a Qualified Opportunity Zone investment defers and can reduce capital gains tax, where it differs from a 1031 exchange, and which structure fits which seller.

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Installment Sale Real Estate Explained

Installment Sale Real Estate Explained

How an installment sale spreads a real estate gain over multiple tax years, where it helps and where it falls short, and how it compares to a 1031 exchange.

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Section 121 Home Sale Exclusion Explained

Section 121 Home Sale Exclusion Explained

How the Section 121 exclusion works for a Park City primary residence, the ownership and use tests, and what happens once a home crosses into investment use.

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Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property

Capital Gains Tax on Rental Property

How capital gains tax is calculated on a Park City rental sale, including depreciation recapture, and how a 1031 exchange defers the bill on a qualifying sale.

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Capital Gains When Selling a House

Capital Gains When Selling a House

How capital gains tax applies when selling a primary residence in Park City, what the Section 121 exclusion covers, and when a 1031 exchange applies instead.

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What Is Depreciation Recapture Tax

What Is Depreciation Recapture Tax

A clear explanation of depreciation recapture tax on a Park City rental or commercial property sale, how it is calculated, and how a 1031 exchange defers it.

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