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A 1031 exchange is a tax strategy that allows you to defer paying capital gains taxes when you sell an investment property, as long as you reinvest the proceeds into a new, like-kind property. This means you can sell one property and buy another similar one without immediately paying taxes on any gains from the sale.

These like-kind exchanges are covered under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code (hence the name "1031 Exchanges") and apply to federal capital gains taxes. However, each state has their own tax code, and may have different rules for real estate tax withholdings, the ability to complete a tax-deferred sale, or the rules around like-kind exchanges. Below we'll dive deep into these state-level specifics.

The Combined Rate accounts for Federal, State, and Local tax rate on capital gains income, the 3.8 percent Surtax on capital gains and the marginal effect of Pease Limitations (which results in a tax rate increase of 1.18 percent).

The standard deduction is 15% of income with a minimum of $1,500 and a cap of $2,300 for single filers, married filing separately filers and dependent filers. The standard deduction is a minimum of $3,000 and capped at $4,600 for married filing jointly filers, head of households filers and qualifying widowers. The exemption amount has the following phase out schedule: If AGI is above $100,000 but below $150,000 for single filers, and above $150,000 but below $200,000 for married couples, the $3,200 exemption begins to be phased out; if AGI is above $150,000 for single filers and above $200,000 for married filers, the exemption is phased out entirely.

Many states recognize and follow the federal rules for a qualifying 1031 exchange. We recommending reviewing these resources for 1031 exchanges at the federal level - learn about the rules for an exchange, the key deadlines you must meet, and why you are required to work with a Qualified Intermediary like Deferred.com.