Final Regulations Defining Real Property

On November 23, 2020, the IRS issued the final regulations defining real property for Section 1031 purposes. The proposed regulations were issued in June 2020. The FEA and several other parties submitted comments to the IRS on the proposed regulations in August. The IRS responded to the various comments in the final regulations by significantly expanding the definition of real…

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45 and 180 Day Extensions for Disaster Areas in California and Iowa

From the FEA Government Affairs Committee:  The IRS has issued extensions as follows: California: Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties that began on August 14, 2020.  Iowa: Linn County on August 10, 2020. Listed counties are the “Covered Disaster Area”. [Please check the IRS disaster website periodically at the address listed below for updates because…

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