{"id":17809,"date":"2026-07-08T18:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/?p=17809"},"modified":"2026-07-08T18:01:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:01:31","slug":"the-death-of-the-1031-exchange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/the-death-of-the-1031-exchange\/","title":{"rendered":"The Death of the 1031 Exchange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;22px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;CTA&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; 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By using cost segregation, owners can now deduct 20%\u201340% of a property\u2019s value in year one.<\/p>\n<p>The key shift: Passive losses from a new property can now offset passive gains from a sale. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buchananstreet.com\/feusa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read their example of a Family Business owner investing $5 million of equity into a $10 million commercial property.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bonus depreciation isn\u2019t a 1031 replacement in every case, but for many family firms selling warehouses, strip centers, or apartments, it removes the \u201cexchange or pay\u201d trap. 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