Whether selling stocks, real estate, or a business, capital gain taxes is a looming concern for many investors. This blog discusses two ways the US Tax code provides to avoid or eliminate the capital gain taxes legally, i.e., Opportunity Zone and 1031 Exchange.
Section 1031 exchanges, also known as like-kind exchanges, have been used by Real Estate investors for many years to swap real estate assets without causing taxable profits. Now, the latest Qualified Opportunity Zone program offers yet another option for deferring and eliminating such taxable gains that can be applied on real estate, stocks, and business sale capital gains.
Both Opportunity...