Related-Party Property Exchanges
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When related parties exchange property, gain or loss must be recognized if either party disposes of the property acquired within two years of completion of the exchange.
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The related party rule does not apply if, within the two-year window, a post-exchange disposition occurs:
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After the death of either related party, or
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As a result of an involuntary conversion, or
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When income tax avoidance is not a factor.
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