Tyson Had a Parcel of Undeveloped Investment Land That He

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Essay

Tyson had a parcel of undeveloped investment land that he wanted to trade for a warehouse to be used in his business. He found a buyer willing to pay him $450,000 for the land. He transferred the land to a third party intermediary on April 1^st of the current year. On May 10^th, with the help of a commercial real estate agent, Tyson identified two suitable warehouses. On August 10^th he made an offer on the first building which was rejected. On August 13^th an offer was accepted on the second warehouse. On September 23^rd the third party intermediary transferred $500,000 ($450,000 from the original property plus $50,000 from Tyson) to the seller and conveyed title to the warehouse to Tyson. Explain whether the exchange of property qualifies as a like-kind exchange.

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