Question 1

Jessie sold a piece of land held for investment for $251,400. Jessie bought the land two years ago for $181,700. What is the amount and character of Jessie's gain?

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Question 2

Alexandra sold equipment that she uses in her business for $100,000. Alexandra bought the equipment two years ago for $90,000 and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alexandra's gain or loss?

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Question 3

Collins Corporation, of Camden, Maine, wants to exchange its manufacturing facility for Rockland Company's building. Both parties agree that Collins's facility is worth $200,000 and that Rockland's building is worth $175,000. Collins will not enter into the transaction unless it qualifies as a like-kind exchange. If Collins wants to avoid gain, what could the parties do to equalize the value exchanged but still allow the exchange to qualify as a like-kind exchange?

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Question 4

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 1st of the current year. On May 10th, with the help of a commercial real estate agent, Tyson identified two suitable warehouses. On August 10th he made an offer on the first building and was rejected. On August 13th an offer was accepted on the second warehouse. On September 23rd 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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Question 5

Buzz Corporation sold an office building that it used in its business for $500,000. Buzz bought the building 10 years ago for $650,000 and has claimed $200,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Buzz's gain or loss?

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Question 6

Sunshine LLC sold furniture for $76,000. Sunshine bought the furniture for $89,800 several years ago and has claimed $24,900 of depreciation expense on the machine. What is the amount and character of Sunshine's gain or loss?

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Question 7

Frederique sold furniture that she uses in her business for $15,950. Frederique bought the furniture a few years ago for $39,810 and has claimed $20,190 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Frederique's gain or loss?

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Question 8

Brandy sold a rental house that she owned for $150,000. Brandy bought the house four years ago for $140,000 and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Brandy's gain or loss?

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Question 9

Misha traded computer equipment used in her business to a computer dealer for some new computer equipment. Misha originally purchased the computer equipment for $15,000, and it had an adjusted basis of $11,000 at the time of the exchange.The computer equipment was worth $12,000 at the time of the exchange. Misha also received a used copier worth $2,000 in the transaction. What is Misha's realized and recognized gain/loss on the exchange?

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Question 10

Alexandra sold equipment that she uses in her business for $101,400. Alexandra bought the equipment two years ago for $90,700 and has claimed $12,050 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alexandra's gain or loss?

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Question 11

Misha traded computer equipment used in her business to a computer dealer for some new computer equipment. Misha originally purchased the computer equipment for $14,100, and it had an adjusted basis of $11,180 at the time of the exchange.The computer equipment was worth $21,000 at the time of the exchange. Misha also received a used copier worth $1,910 in the transaction. What is Misha's realized and recognized gain/loss on the exchange?

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Question 12

Suzanne, an individual, began business four years ago and has never sold a §1231 asset. Suzanne owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Suzanne sold the following business assets:
  Assuming Suzanne's marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent, what is the character of the gains and losses and what affect do they have on Suzanne's tax liability?

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Question 13

Silver sold machinerythat it used in its business to Gold, a related entity, for $54,700. Silver bought the equipment a few years ago for $50,300 and has claimed $14,700 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Silver's gain?

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Question 14

Buzz Corporation sold an office building that it used in its business for $501,400. Buzz bought the building 10 years ago for $649,300 and has claimed $199,300 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Buzz's gain or loss?

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Question 15

Odintz traded land for land. Odintz originally purchased its land for $150,000. The land received was purchased for $200,000 and was subject to a mortgage of $50,000 that was paid off before the transfer. The fair market value of the new land is $240,000. What is Odintz's adjusted basis in the new land after the exchange?

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Question 16

Frederique sold furniture that she uses in her business for $15,000. Frederique bought the furniture a few years ago for $40,000 and has claimed $20,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Frederique's gain or loss?

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Question 17

Gainesville LLC sold the following business assets during the current year: (1)machinery, $20,000 cost basis, $4,000 depreciation, $22,000 proceeds; (2)automobile, $15,000 cost basis, $12,000 depreciation, $7,000 proceeds; (3)equipment, $15,000 cost basis, $10,000 depreciation, $4,000 proceeds; (4)computer equipment, $35,000 cost basis, $16,000 depreciation, $15,000 proceeds; (5)Winchester had unrecaptured §1231 losses of $5,000 in the prior five years. What is the amount and character of Winchester's gains and losses before the 1231 netting process?

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Question 18

Andrew, an individual, began business four years ago and has never sold a §1231 asset. Andrew owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Andrew sold the following business assets:
  Assuming Andrew's marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent, what is the character of the gains and losses and what affect do they have on Andrew's tax liability?

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Question 19

Sunshine LLC sold furniture for $75,000. Sunshine bought the furniture for $90,000 several years ago and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense on the machine. What is the amount and character of Sunshine's gain or loss?

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Question 20

Silver sold machinerythat it used in its business to Gold, a related entity, for $55,000. Silver bought the equipment a few years ago for $50,000 and has claimed $15,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Silver's gain?

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