The 1031 Exchange enables a taxpayer to defer capital gains tax on the sale of real property held for business or investment by exchanging that property for a like-kind replacement property. After addressing the capital gains tax benefits, this video demystifies the vocabulary and the requirements of a 1031 Exchange. What is an exchange accommodator?What is a like-kind property? What is taxable boot? Who counts as the same taxpayer when selling a relinquished property to purchase a replacement property? What is the timeline for a 1031 Exchange? This video answers all these questions and more.