Exam 10: Property Dispositions

Winchester LLC sold the following business assets during the current year: (1) automobile, $30,000 cost basis, $12,000 depreciation, proceeds $20,000; (2) machinery, $25,000 cost basis, $20,000 depreciation, proceeds $10,000; (3) furniture, $15,000 cost basis, $10,000 depreciation, proceeds $4,000; (4) computer equipment, $25,000 cost basis, $6,000 depreciation, proceeds $10,000; (5) Winchester had unrecaptured §1231 losses of $3,000 in the prior 5 years. What is the amount and character of Winchester's gains and losses before the 1231 netting process?

Only accelerated depreciation is recaptured for §1245 assets.

An installment sale is any sale where at least a portion of the sales proceeds is recognized in a subsequent taxable year.

Bozeman sold equipment that it uses in its business for $80,000. Bozeman bought the equipment two years ago for $75,000 and has claimed $20,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Bozeman's gain or loss?

Which of the following is not true regarding installment sales?

Which of the following results in an ordinary gain or loss?

Mary traded furniture used in her business to a furniture dealer for some new furniture. Mary originally purchased the furniture for $45,000 and it had an adjusted basis of $20,000 at the time of the exchange. The new furniture had a fair market value of $40,000. Mary also gave $4,000 to the dealer in the transaction. What is Mary's adjusted basis in the new furniture after the exchange?

Andrea sold a piece of machinery she used in her business for 9 months. The amount realized was $50,000 and the adjusted basis was $55,000. What is Andrea's gain or loss realized and what is the character of the gain or loss?

For a like-kind exchange, realized gain is deferred if the exchange is solely for like-kind property.

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?

A simultaneous exchange must take place for a transaction to qualify as a like-kind exchange.

Buzz Corporation sold an office building that it used in its business for $500,000. Buzz bought the building ten 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?

The adjusted basis is the cost basis less cost recovery deductions.

How long does a taxpayer have to identify replacement property in a like-kind exchange?

The sale of machinery for more than the original cost basis (before depreciation), used in a trade or business, and held for more than one year results in the following types of gain or loss?

Which of the following gains does not result solely in an ordinary gain or loss?

Which of the following is not an involuntary conversion?

Brandon, an individual, began business four years ago and has never sold a §1231 asset. Brandon owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Brandon sold the following business assets: Asset Original Cost Accumulated Depreciation Gain/Loss Machinery \ 30,000 \ 7,000 \ 10,000 Computers 10,000 6,000 (2,000) Building 90,000 20,000 (2,000) Assuming Brandon's marginal ordinary income tax rate is 35 percent, what effect do the gains and losses have on Brandon's tax liability?

Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother, George, for $500 six months ago. Sadie had purchased the stock for $600 two years earlier. If George sells the stock for $700, what is the amount and character of his recognized gain or loss in the current year?

Foreaker LLC sold a piece of land that it uses in its business for $52,000. Foreaker bought the land two years ago for $42,500. What is the amount and character of Foreaker's gain?