Real Estate

Form 8824: Like-Kind Exchanges

Reports like-kind exchanges of business or investment real property under Section 1031, which allows deferral of gain recognition when exchanging similar properties.

Who Files This Form?

Taxpayers who exchanged business or investment real property for like-kind property and want to defer gain recognition.

Key Fields

  • Description of properties exchanged
  • Date identified/transferred
  • Fair market value of like-kind property received
  • Adjusted basis
  • Realized gain
  • Recognized gain
  • Deferred gain

Filing Deadlines

Due Date

April 15

With Extension

October 15

Late Filing Penalty

Filed with income tax return; failure to properly report a like-kind exchange may result in disallowance of deferral.

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