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Like-kind exchange for stock trades? greenetax 03-16-2007
Posted by greenetax on March 16, 2007, 10:16 pm
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I received a tax return where stock trades were put in as
like-kind exchanges last year. {About 1.2 million $)
Everything I read says that stocks are not allowed.

Will someone elaborate on this or give me guidance on this
possibility.

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Posted by Stuart A. Bronstein on March 17, 2007, 6:30 am
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> I received a tax return where stock trades were put in as
> like-kind exchanges last year. {About 1.2 million $)
> Everything I read says that stocks are not allowed.
>
> Will someone elaborate on this or give me guidance on this
> possibility.

Section 1031(a)(2)(B) says,

"This subsection shall not apply to any exchange of— ...
(B) stocks, bonds, or notes,..."

Stu

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