Exam 20: Income Taxation and Value

For purposes of federal income taxes, real property is classified into four categories. With which of the following types of real estate is the investor able to reduce his taxable income to reflect the wear and tear of a property over time?

Suppose that you are able to generate an annual depreciation deduction of $34,000 that would otherwise have been taxed at a 30% rate each year for 5 years. Determine the present value of the annual tax savings using a 7.5% discount rate.

The use of mortgage debt to finance an income property investment has certain tax consequences. For example, up-front financing costs for investment properties are not fully deductible in the year in which they are paid. Instead, they must be amortized over the life of the loan. If up-front financing costs on a 30-year loan total $6,000, what is the maximum amount per year that the investor can deduct when calculating taxable income from rental operations? (Assume that there is no prepayment on the loan)

The direct ownership of commercial real estate produces cash flows from rental operations and, perhaps, cash flow from an eventual sale of the property. Since financial leverage and tax considerations play an important part in determining an investor's returns, the measure of investment value most relevant to investors is the present value of:

Congressional legislation has repeatedly altered the period of time over which rental real estate may be depreciated. Currently, residential income producing property (e.g. apartments) may be depreciated over no less than:

Given the following information, calculate the depreciation allowance for year 1. Depreciable Basis: $200,000, Declining Balance Depreciation: 175%, Cost Recovery Period: 27 years.

When an investment appreciates in value during the investment holding period, the appreciation is generally taxed at which of the following rates?

The value of a property can be thought of as having two components, a land component and a building component. Since the land component of the original cost basis is not depreciable, it is important to understand how much of the property's value is typically attributed to the land for tax purposes. As a general rule, the value of land constitutes what percentage (expressed as a range) of the total value of a commercial property?

Certain costs associated with a property's upkeep as well as the manner in which it was financed can be depreciated and therefore have a beneficial impact on the tax paid by the investor in a particular year. Which of the following cash outflows is deductible for income tax purposes in the year in which they are made?

Distinguishing between the four categories of real estate for federal tax purposes can be misleading at times. Which of the following categories includes properties that are held primarily for capital appreciation?

All taxable income from investment property sales must eventually be classified as either ordinary income, depreciation recapture income, or capital gain income. What is the maximum tax rate that an investor can be charged on depreciation recapture income?

The tax treatment of real estate holdings that are classified as trade or business property and are held for more than one year is more commonly referred to as which of the following sections of the tax code?

Johnson Builders is in the new residential construction business. They built a house that sat empty for 6 months after its completion. This type of property would be categorized as a:

Accelerated methods of depreciation result in greater depreciation allowances than straight-line depreciation in the early years of the depreciation schedule. Suppose a personal property is eligible for a three-year cost recovery period and can be depreciated using 200 percent declining balance depreciation. Calculate the accelerated depreciation rate in the first year.

The tax treatment of up-front financing costs calls for these expenses to be amortized over the life of the loan. However, if the loan is prepaid prior to the term of the loan (perhaps because the property is sold), the tax treatment of these costs changes. If up-front financing costs on a 30-year loan total $6,000, and the loan is prepaid in full at the end of year 5, what is the maximum amount that the investor can deduct when calculating taxable income from rental operations in year 5?