Exam 29: Property Transactions: Sec1231 and Recapture

During the current year,Kayla recognizes a $40,000 Sec.1231 gain on sale of land and a $22,000 Sec.1231 loss on the sale of land.Prior to this,Kayla's only Sec.1231 item was a $10,000 loss six years ago.Kayla is in the 28% marginal tax bracket.The amount of tax resulting from these transactions is

Emily,whose tax rate is 28%,owns an office building which she purchased for $900,000 on March 18 of last year.The building is sold for $950,000 on February 20 of this year when the adjusted basis of the building was $876,000.The tax results to Emily are

Blair,whose tax rate is 28%,sells one tract of land at a gain of $29,000 and another tract of land at a gain of $11,000.Both tracts of land are Sec.1231 property.She has never had any other Sec.1231 transactions.How are the gains taxed?

Emma owns a small building ($120,000 basis and $123,000 FMV)and equipment ($35,000 basis and $22,000 FMV).Both assets were acquired three years ago,are used in Emma's business,and are depreciated using straight-line depreciation.Both are destroyed by fire.Insurance proceeds were equal to their FMVs.Only one other transfer of an asset occurs during the year,and a $3,000 LTCL is recognized.After considering all transactions,the tax result to Emma is a

Ross purchased a building in 1985,which he uses in his manufacturing business.Ross uses the ACRS statutory rates to determine the cost-recovery deduction for the building.Ross's original cost for the building is $500,000 and cost-recovery deductions allowed are $500,000.If the building is sold for $340,000,the tax results to Ross are

When gain is recognized on an involuntary conversion,gain is subject to recapture under Sec.1245 or Sec.1250.

This year Jenna had the gains and losses noted below on property,plant and equipment used in her business.Each asset had been held longer than one year.Jenna has not previously disposed of any business assets. Jenna will recognize

In 1980,Mr.Lyle purchased a factory building to use in business for $480,000.When Mr.Lyle sells the building for $580,000,he has taken depreciation of $470,000.Straight-line depreciation would have been $400,000.Mr.Lyle must report

Depreciable property placed in service nine months earlier is considered Sec.1231 property.

Elaine owns equipment ($23,000 basis and $15,000 FMV)and a building ($136,000 basis and $148,000 FMV),which are used in her business.Elaine uses straight-line depreciation for both assets,which were acquired several years ago.Both the equipment and the building are destroyed in a fire,and Elaine collects insurance proceeds equal to the assets' FMV. a.What is the tax treatment of these two transactions? b.Assume that Elaine is only able to collect $3,000 from the insurance company for the equipment loss.What is the tax treatment of the two transactions (assume the basis and insurance reimbursement remain the same for the building).

Cassie owns equipment ($45,000 basis and $30,000 FMV)and a building ($152,000 basis and $158,000 FMV),which are used in Cassie's business.Cassie has used straight-line depreciation for both assets,which were acquired two years ago.Both the equipment and the building are destroyed in a fire,and Cassie collects insurance proceeds equal to the assets' FMV.The tax result to Cassie for this transaction is a

Pam owns a building used in her trade or business that was placed into service in 2003.The building cost $450,000 and depreciation to date amounts to $200,000.Pam sells the building for $380,000.It is the only asset she sells this year,and she has no nonrecaptured Sec.1231 losses.What is the amount of recognized gain and the nature of the gain? How will the gain be taxed?

A corporation owns many acres of timber,which it acquired three years ago,and which has a $150,000 basis for depletion.The timber is cut during the current year for use in the corporation's business.The FMV of the timber on the first day of the current year is $280,000.If the corporation makes the appropriate election,the tax result is

During the current year,Hugo sells equipment for $150,000.The equipment cost $175,000 when placed in service two years ago,and $55,000 of depreciation deductions were allowed.The results of the sale are

Sec.1245 recapture applies to all the following except

Marta purchased residential rental property for $600,000 on January 1,1985.Total ACRS deductions for 1985 through the date of sale amounted to $600,000.If the straight-line method of depreciation had been used,depreciation would have been $600,000.The property is sold for $750,000 on January 1 of the current year.The amount and character of the gain is

For noncorporate taxpayers,depreciation recapture is not required on real property placed in service after 1986.

With respect to residential rental property

For livestock to be considered Sec.1231 property,

An unincorporated business sold two warehouses during the current year.The straight-line depreciation method was used for Building No.1 and the accelerated method (ACRS)was used for Building No.2.Information about those buildings is presented below. How much gain from these sales should be reported as Sec.1231 gain and ordinary income due to depreciation recapture?