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United States IRC sections

Statute section

IRC section 1031

Exchange of real property held for productive use or investment

Country

United States

Section

1031

Updated

2026-05-20

Operative text

Section 1031 provides nonrecognition treatment for exchanges of real property held for productive use in a trade or business or for investment. TCJA eliminated Section 1031 treatment for personal property, leaving only real property exchanges qualifying for like-kind exchange treatment.

Amendment history

2017-12-22

Pub. L. 115-97

TCJA limited Section 1031 to exchanges of real property only.

Cross-references

26 U.S.C. 1033

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