Exam 13: Property Transactions: Determination of Gain or Loss, Basis Considerations, and Nontaxable Exchanges

Paula inherits a home on July 1, 2018 that had a basis in the hands of the decedent at death of $290,000 and a fair market value of $500,000 at the date of the decedent's death. She decides to sell her old principal residence, which she has owned and occupied for 9 years, with an adjusted basis of $125,000 and move into the inherited home. On September 16, 2018, she sells the old residence for $600,000. Paula incurs selling expenses of $30,000 and legal fees of $2,000. She decides to add a pool, deck, pool house, and recreation room to the inherited home at a cost of $100,000. These additions are completed and paid for on November 1, 2018. What is her recognized gain on the sale of her old principal residence and her basis in the inherited home?

Tobin inherited 100 acres of land on the death of his father in 2018. A Federal estate tax return was filed and the land was valued at $300,000 (its fair market value at the date of the death). The father had originally acquired the land in 1975 for $19,000 and prior to his death had made permanent improvements of $6,000. What is Tobin's basis in the land?

Stuart owns land with an adjusted basis of $190,000 and a fair market value of $500,000. If the property is going to be given to Stuart's nephew, Alex, it is preferable for the transfer to be by inheritance rather than by gift.

Joyce, a farmer, has the following events occur during the tax year. Which of the events qualify as an involuntary conversion under § 1033 (nonrecognition of gain from an involuntary conversion)?

Emma gives her personal use automobile (cost of $32,000? fair market value of $12,000) to her son, Louis, on July 3,2018. She has owned the automobile since July 1, 2015. a. What is Louis' basis for the car? b. When does his holding period begin?

Abby sells real property for $300,000. The buyer pays $5,000 in property taxes that had accrued during the year while the property was still legally owned by Abby. In addition, Abby pays $15,000 in commissions and $3,000 in legal fees in connection with the sale. How much does Abby realize (the amount realized) from the sale of her property?

Brett owns investment land located in Tucson, Arizona. He exchanges it for other investment land. In which of the following locations may the other investment land be located and enable Brett to qualify for § 1031 like-kind exchange treatment?

Morgan owned a convertible that he had purchased two years ago for $46,000 and which he transfers to his sole proprietorship. How is the sole proprietorship's basis for the car calculated? What additional information does Morgan need?

For the loss disallowance provision under § 267, related parties include certain family members, a shareholder and his or her controlled corporation (i.e., greater than 50% in value of the corporation's outstanding stock), and a partner and his or her controlled partnership (i.e., greater than 50% of the capital interests or profits interest in the partnership).

The terms "realized gain" and "recognized gain" can be used interchangeably? they mean the same thing.

Abby exchanges an SUV that she has held for personal use plus $24,000 for a new SUV which she will use exclusively in her sole proprietorship business. This exchange qualifies for nontaxable exchange treatment.

Byron, who lived in New Hampshire, acquired a personal residence ten years ago when he was 52 years old. During this period he has occupied the residence for only eight months (out of 12) each year due to winter vacations in Florida. Is Byron eligible for exclusion of gain under § 121?

Katie sells her personal use automobile for $12,000. She purchased the car three years ago for $25,000. What is Katie's recognized gain or loss?

Sandra's automobile, which is used exclusively in her trade or business, was damaged in an accident. The adjusted basis prior to the accident was $11,000. The fair market value before the accident was $10,000 and the fair market value after the accident is $6,000. Insurance proceeds of $3,200 are received. What is Sandra's adjusted basis for the automobile after the casualty?

Maurice sells his personal use automobile at a realized loss. Under what circumstances can Maurice deduct the loss? What if the personal use asset was sold at a realized gain?

For each of the following involuntary conversions, determine if the property qualifies as replacement property. a. Chuck's restaurant building is destroyed by fire. He clears the site and builds another restaurant building. b. Diane's warehouse which she used for storing inventory is destroyed by a tornado. She purchases another warehouse in which she will store inventory. c. Part of Andrew's dairy farm land is condemned to make way for an interstate highway. He uses the condemnation proceeds to construct a barn to be used for storing cattle feed. d. Liz owns a shopping mall which is destroyed by a flood. Since the tenant occupancy rate was down, she uses the insurance proceeds to purchase an office building which she will rent to tenants. e. Eleanor's Maserati Gran Turismo is stolen. The original cost was $125,000, and she had used it exclusively for personal use. Due to the limited supply of this model, it had appreciated in value. Eleanor received insurance proceeds of $130,000 and uses the proceeds to purchase a replacement Gran Turismo.

Joseph converts a building (adjusted basis of $50,000 and fair market value of $40,000) from personal use to business use. Justin receives a building with a $40,000 fair market value ($50,000 donor's adjusted basis) from his mother as a gift. Discuss the tax consequences with respect to Joseph's and Justin's adjusted basis.

Ben sells stock (adjusted basis of $25,000) to his son, Ray, for its fair market value of $15,000. Ray gives the stock to his daughter, Trish, who subsequently sells it for $26,000. Ben's recognized loss is $0 and Trish's recognized gain is $1,000 ($26,000 - $15,000 - $10,000).

Carlton purchases land for $550,000. He incurs legal fees of $10,000 and broker's commission of $28,000 associated with the purchase. He subsequently incurs additional legal fees of $25,000 in having the land rezoned from agricultural to residential. He subdivides the land and installs streets and sewers at a cost of $800,000. What is Carlton's basis for the land and the improvements?

A realized gain on the sale or exchange of a personal use asset is recognized, but a realized loss on the sale, exchange, or condemnation of a personal use asset is not recognized.