What Requirements Must Be Satisfied for a Delayed Swap to Qualify

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Essay

What requirements must be satisfied for a delayed swap to qualify for § 1031 like-kind exchange treatment?

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Definitions:

Inventory Returns Estimated

An accounting estimate of the goods that will be returned by customers and subtracted from sales revenue.

Period-End Adjusting Entry

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to update the balances of certain accounts and ensure compliance with the accrual basis of accounting.

Revenue Recognition Rules

Accounting principles that determine when and how revenue is recognized in the financial statements.

Gross Method

An accounting practice where purchase discounts are ignored unless they are actually taken by the purchaser.