Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges
Chances are good that, if it hasn't happened yet, you will one day work on a transaction involves a property that’s part of a tax-deferred exchange. When this happens, will you be ready to guide your client through the process and ensure they meet the critical deadlines?
With an appropriately formed exchange, an investor can defer paying taxes on the profit from one investment and instead use all of the profits to fund another investment.
This course helps licensees become more comfortable with guiding clients through a 1031 tax-deferred exchange transaction and ensuring critical deadlines are understood and met.
Course highlights include:
- Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange definitions
- Starker’s Exchange background and application
- U.S. Internal Revenue Code requirements
- IRS Safe Harbor Guidelines
- Investor taxes advantages
- Setting up an exchange
- Selecting a Qualified Intermediary
- Licensee role in a Section 1031 tax-deferred exchange
- The non-exchanger's role in a Section 1031 transaction
- Reverse exchanges
- Rare exemptions to exchange deadlines
State Requirements For Maryland
Maryland State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education
Renewal Date: Every two years from the date of original licensure
Hours Required: 15 hours
Effective 10/1/2023 -All first time licensees who were issued an initial real estate associate broker or salesperson license on or after 10/1/23, the subject matter of continuing education courses is different. Please click here to be redirected to the correct page for first time renewals.
SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS - subsequent renewal licensees are required to complete the following:
RESIDENTIAL Salespersons and Associate Brokers: 15 hours
- 3.0 Legal & Legislative (A)
- 3.0 Brokerage Relationships and Disclosure (H)
- 3.0 Ethics (D)
- 2.0 Fair Housing (C)
- 4.5 Electives
COMMERCIAL Designation (SOLELY - NO RESIDENTIAL BUSINESS) Salespersons and Assoc. Brokers: 15 hours
- 3.0 Legal & Legislative (A)
- 3.0 Brokerage Relationships and Disclosure (H)
- 3.0 Ethics (D)
- 6.0 Electives
Note: Legislative topic (A), Ethics topic (D), and Brokerage Relationships and Disclosure (H) are required Maryland courses for all licensees.
Maryland Real Estate Commission
Street Address: 100 S. Charles Street, Tower 1 Baltimore, MD 21201
Telephone: 410-230-6200
Fax: 410-962-8483