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Tax-Free Exchanges of Aircraft Under Section 1031
© 1999 KEITH G. SWIRSKY

Galland, Kharasch, Greenberg, Fellman & Swirsky, P.C.
1054 Thirty-first Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20007
Telephone: 202.342.5251
Facsimile: 202.342.5219
E-mail: kswirsky@gkglaw.com 

Table of Contents  

OVERVIEW
STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
Held For Productive Use In a Trade or Business, or For Investment
Business Use vs. Personal Use
Holding Requirement
Use of Single Member Llc's as a Planning Tool
The Exchange Requirement
Like-Kind Requirement
Excluded Property
Generally
Partnership Interests - Aircraft Ownership by a Partnership or LLC
Inventory (Stock in Trade or Other Property Held Primarily for Sale)
MULTI-PARTY EXCHANGES
DEFERRED EXCHANGES
Time Limitations
Identification of Multiple Properties
Regulatory Safe Harbors
Use of A Qualified Intermediary
Use of Qualified Escrow Accounts and Qualified Trusts
"Disqualified Person" Defined
"Agent" Defined
EXCHANGES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY 
The Definition of "Like-Kind" for Personal Property
General Business Asset Classes
Product Classes
Other Personal Property
Goodwill
The Definition of "Like-Kind" for Different Forms of Ownership
Exchanges of Leaseholds for Fees
Exchanges Involving Fractional Ownership Interests
MULTI-ASSET EXCHANGES
Basis Issues in Multi-Asset Exchanges
BOOT NETTING RULES 
Minimizing Boot 
Mortgages and Boot
REVERSE EXCHANGES 
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS: SALES TAX
SEEKING PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE; CHOOSING A QUALIFIED INTERMEDIARY 
STEPS TO ACCOMPLISH A QUALIFIED INTERMEDIARY EXCHANGE
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