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Like Kind Tax Deferred Exchange Calculator

Enter the property and your taxes

The property you would sell

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All depreciation claimed (or allowable) since you bought it. This part of the gain is taxed at up to 25%.

Your tax situation (2026)

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Adjusted gross income without this sale.

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Use 0 if your state has no income tax.

Deferral

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Leave blank to use the 2026 standard deduction for your filing status.

Assumes a full exchange with no boot, so the whole gain is deferred, and that the deferred tax is the same amount when it is finally paid.

Tax deferred and its value

Tax deferred by exchanging

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Value of the deferral today

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Gain realized

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Tax as a share of the gain

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Tax if you sold outright

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Gain realized–
Unrecaptured section 1250 gain (up to 25%)–
Other long-term capital gain (0%, 15% or 20%)–
Deductions used–
Federal income tax on the gain–
Net investment income tax–
State income tax–
Total tax deferred–

What deferral is worth

Present value of the tax paid later–
Value of deferring it–
Growth on the tax kept invested–
Extra wealth at the end, after any tax–

Value of deferral by year of sale

If you sold the replacement property in a given year and paid the deferred tax then, this is what the money kept invested would be worth and what deferring saves in today’s money.

YearTax money kept investedPresent value of paying the taxDeferral value today

Results are estimates for educational purposes and are not financial, tax or legal advice.

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