Question 1

Residential real property is not like-kind with non-residential real property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Unrecaptured §1250 gain is taxed at a maximum rate of 25 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Alpha sold machinery, which it used in its business, to Beta, a related entity, for $40,000. Beta used the machinery in its business. Alpha bought the machinery a few years ago for $50,000 and has claimed $30,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alpha's gain?

Accepted Answer

A)  $20,000 ordinary income under §1239. 
B)  $10,000 ordinary gain and $10,000 §1231 gain. 
C)  $20,000 ordinary gain. 
D)  $20,000 capital gain. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brandy sold a rental house that she...

Question 5

Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother, George, for $500 sixteen 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?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0. 
B)  $100 short-term capital gain. 
C)  $100 long-term capital gain. 
D)  $200 short-term capital gain. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 6

Manassas purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200. On November 10^th of the current year, the computer was worth $800. If $1,000 of depreciation deductions had been taken, what is Manassas' tax adjusted basis for the computer?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Manassas purchased a computer several years ago...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Sale of equipment held for less than a year. 
B)  Sale of inventory. 
C)  Sale of equipment where the gain realized exceeds the accumulated depreciation. 
D)  Sale of equipment where the accumulated depreciation exceeds the gain realized. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 8

§1250 recaptures the excess of accelerated depreciation over straight-line depreciation on real property placed in service before 1987 as ordinary income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding disallowed losses between related taxpayers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The tax laws essentially treat related parties as the same taxpayer. 
B)  The holding period of the seller carries over to the buyer. 
C)  The related person always receives a carryover basis. 
D)  The seller's realized loss is deferred until the buyer sells the assets. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 10

Ashburn reported a $105,000 net §1231 gain in year 6. Assuming Ashburn reported $60,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses during years 1-5, what amount of Ashburn's net §1231 gain for year 6, if any, is treated as ordinary income?

Accepted Answer

A)  $0. 
B)  $45,000. 
C)  $60,000. 
D)  $105,000. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

Which one of the following is not a requirement of a deferred like-kind exchange?

Accepted Answer

A)  The like-kind property to be received must be identified within 45 days. 
B)  The exchange must be completed within the taxable year. 
C)  The like-kind property must be received within 180 days. 
D)  The exchanged property must be like-kind. 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 12

Sarah sold 1,000 shares of stock to her brother, David, for $18,000 more than a year ago. Sarah had purchased the stock for $20,000 several years earlier. What is the amount and character of David's recognized gain or loss in the current year if he sells the stock for $15,000 and $25,000, respectively?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sarah sold 1,000 shares of stock to...

Question 13

The sale of machinery at a loss that was used in a trade or business and held for more than one year results in the following type of loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Capital. 
B)  §291. 
C)  §1231. 
D)  §1245. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 14

Boot is not like-kind property involved in a like-kind exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Frederique sold furniture that she uses in...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Gainesville LLC sold the following business assets...

Question 17

Which of the following does not ultimately result in a capital gain or loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sale of a personal use asset. 
B)  Sale of inventory. 
C)  Gain on equipment used in a trade or business held for more than one year, if it is the only asset sale during the year. 
D)  Sale of capital stock in another company. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding depreciation recapture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Changes the character of a loss. 
B)  Changes the character of a gain. 
C)  Changes the amount of a gain. 
D)  Only applies to ordinary assets. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 19

Leesburg sold a machine for $2,200 on November 10th of the current year. The machine was purchased for $2,600. Leesburg had taken $1,200 of depreciation deductions on the machine through the date of the sale. What is Leesburg's gain or loss realized on the machine?

Accepted Answer

A)  $800 gain. 
B)  $1,000 gain. 
C)  $1,200 loss. 
D)  $1,400 loss. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 20

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Misha traded computer equipment used in her...

Exam 11: Property Dispositions

Residential real property is not like-kind with non-residential real property.

Unrecaptured §1250 gain is taxed at a maximum rate of 25 percent.

Alpha sold machinery, which it used in its business, to Beta, a related entity, for $40,000. Beta used the machinery in its business. Alpha bought the machinery a few years ago for $50,000 and has claimed $30,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alpha's gain?

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?

Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother, George, for $500 sixteen 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?

Manassas purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200. On November 10^th of the current year, the computer was worth $800. If $1,000 of depreciation deductions had been taken, what is Manassas' tax adjusted basis for the computer?

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

§1250 recaptures the excess of accelerated depreciation over straight-line depreciation on real property placed in service before 1987 as ordinary income.

Which of the following is true regarding disallowed losses between related taxpayers?

Ashburn reported a $105,000 net §1231 gain in year 6. Assuming Ashburn reported $60,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses during years 1-5, what amount of Ashburn's net §1231 gain for year 6, if any, is treated as ordinary income?

Which one of the following is not a requirement of a deferred like-kind exchange?

The sale of machinery at a loss that was used in a trade or business and held for more than one year results in the following type of loss?

Boot is not like-kind property involved in a like-kind exchange.

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?

Which of the following does not ultimately result in a capital gain or loss?

Which of the following is true regarding depreciation recapture?

Leesburg sold a machine for $2,200 on November 10^th of the current year. The machine was purchased for $2,600. Leesburg had taken $1,200 of depreciation deductions on the machine through the date of the sale. What is Leesburg's gain or loss realized on the machine?

Exam 11: Property Dispositions

Residential real property is not like-kind with non-residential real property.

Unrecaptured §1250 gain is taxed at a maximum rate of 25 percent.

Alpha sold machinery, which it used in its business, to Beta, a related entity, for $40,000. Beta used the machinery in its business. Alpha bought the machinery a few years ago for $50,000 and has claimed $30,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alpha's gain?

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?

Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother, George, for $500 sixteen 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?

Manassas purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200. On November 10th of the current year, the computer was worth $800. If $1,000 of depreciation deductions had been taken, what is Manassas' tax adjusted basis for the computer?

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

§1250 recaptures the excess of accelerated depreciation over straight-line depreciation on real property placed in service before 1987 as ordinary income.

Which of the following is true regarding disallowed losses between related taxpayers?

Ashburn reported a $105,000 net §1231 gain in year 6. Assuming Ashburn reported $60,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses during years 1-5, what amount of Ashburn's net §1231 gain for year 6, if any, is treated as ordinary income?

Which one of the following is not a requirement of a deferred like-kind exchange?

The sale of machinery at a loss that was used in a trade or business and held for more than one year results in the following type of loss?

Boot is not like-kind property involved in a like-kind exchange.

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?

Which of the following does not ultimately result in a capital gain or loss?

Which of the following is true regarding depreciation recapture?

Leesburg sold a machine for $2,200 on November 10th of the current year. The machine was purchased for $2,600. Leesburg had taken $1,200 of depreciation deductions on the machine through the date of the sale. What is Leesburg's gain or loss realized on the machine?

Manassas purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200. On November 10^th of the current year, the computer was worth $800. If $1,000 of depreciation deductions had been taken, what is Manassas' tax adjusted basis for the computer?

Leesburg sold a machine for $2,200 on November 10^th of the current year. The machine was purchased for $2,600. Leesburg had taken $1,200 of depreciation deductions on the machine through the date of the sale. What is Leesburg's gain or loss realized on the machine?