What is a Qualified Intermediary (QI)?
Qualified Intermediary is an independent party who facilitates tax-deferred exchanges pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. The QI cannot be the taxpayer or a disqualified person. • Acting under a written agreement with the taxpayer, the QI acquires the relinquished property and transfers it to the buyer. • The QI holds the sales proceeds, to prevent the taxpayer from having actual or constructive receipt of the funds. • Finally, the QI acquires the replacement property and transfers it to the taxpayer to complete the exchange within the appropriate time limits in order for the taxpayer to defer capital gains tax.
A Qualified Intermediary is an independent party who facilitates tax-deferred exchanges pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. The QI cannot be the taxpayer or a disqualified person. • Acting under a written agreement with the taxpayer, the QI acquires the relinquished property and transfers it to the buyer. • The QI holds the sales proceeds, to prevent the taxpayer from having actual or constructive receipt of the funds. • Finally, the QI acquires the replacement property and transfers it to the taxpayer to complete the exchange within the appropriate time limits.
