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TREC Form 60-0

Texas 1031 Exchange Addendum (TREC 60-0): What the Form Actually Does

The addendum is two paragraphs long. Everything about deadlines, qualified intermediaries, and identification windows lives outside it.

By Heath Shepard, Texas REALTOR® Updated 2026-08-06

The Addendum for Section 1031 Exchange (TREC No. 60-0), dated 11-04-2024 on the form, is one of TREC's shortest addenda — two substantive paragraphs — and it's worth being precise about what it does and doesn't cover.

What the form actually says

Paragraph A is a checkbox: seller or buyer intends to use the property to accomplish an exchange of like-kind properties under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended. Paragraph B is the entire operative commitment: "The parties will reasonably cooperate to accomplish the exchange provided: (i) the non-exchanging party will not incur any additional expense or liability; and (ii) closing will not be delayed as a result of the exchange."

What it protects — and what it doesn't build

That's the whole mechanism: a cooperation promise, bounded by two protections for whichever party isn't doing the exchange — no added cost, no added liability, and no delay to the Closing Date on their account. The form itself doesn't set an identification deadline, name a qualified intermediary, describe replacement-property rules, or reference any IRS timeline. Those mechanics come entirely from federal tax law and the exchanging party's own qualified intermediary arrangement — none of it is sourced from this TREC form, and none of it should be assumed or filled in without a tax professional's input. If a client is actually planning a 1031 exchange, this addendum documents the transaction's cooperation terms; it is not a substitute for exchange guidance from a CPA, 1031 qualified intermediary, or tax attorney.

What this means for a listing or buyer-rep agreement: attaching TREC 60-0 signals the deal to the title company and the other side, and it locks in that the non-exchanging party won't be asked to eat extra cost or a delayed closing to accommodate the exchange. It does not, by itself, make the exchange happen — that's on the exchanging party's own tax and intermediary team, working outside this contract.

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Frequently asked

Does the TREC 1031 Exchange Addendum set the exchange deadlines? +
No. TREC No. 60-0 is two paragraphs — a checkbox naming which party intends the exchange, and a cooperation clause. It doesn't contain the IRS identification or closing deadlines, qualified intermediary requirements, or replacement-property rules that govern the actual exchange.
What does the 1031 exchange addendum protect the other party from? +
Paragraph B protects the non-exchanging party from two things specifically: incurring additional expense or liability because of the exchange, and having the Closing Date delayed as a result of it.
Do I need a tax professional if a client wants to attach the 1031 exchange addendum? +
Yes. The addendum only documents contractual cooperation — it doesn't perform or structure the exchange. The actual exchange mechanics run through federal tax law and a qualified intermediary, outside the scope of this TREC form.
Can either the buyer or the seller use the 1031 exchange addendum? +
Yes. Paragraph A lets either party check the box, since either the buyer or the seller could be the one accomplishing a like-kind exchange under Section 1031.