Exam 14: Property Transactions: Capital Gains and Losses, section 1231 and Recapture Provisions

Robin Corporation has ordinary income from operations of $30,000,net long-term capital gain of $10,000,and net short-term capital loss of $15,000.What is the taxable income for 2015?

Which of the following comparisons is correct?

In 2015,an individual taxpayer has $863,000 of taxable income that includes $48,000 of 0%/15%/20% long-term capital gain.Which of the following statements is correct?

Gold Company signs a 13-year franchise agreement with Silver.Silver retained significant powers,rights,and a continuing interest.Gold Company (the franchisee) makes noncontingent payments of $18,000 per year for the first four years of the franchise.Gold Company also pays a contingent fee of 2% of gross sales every month.Which of the following statements is correct?

Sara is filing as head of household and has 2015 taxable income of $57,000 which includes $3,000 of net long-tem capital gain.The net long-term capital gain is made up of $1,000 25% gain and $2,000 0%/15%/20% gain.What is the tax on her taxable income using the alternative tax method? Note: Use the tax rate schedule rather than the tax table.

Which of the following assets held by a manufacturing business is a § 1231 asset?

White Company acquires a new machine for $75,000 and uses it in White's manufacturing operations.A few months after White places the machine in service,it discovers that the machine is not suitable for White's business.White had fully expensed the machine in the year of acquisition using § 179.White sells the machine for $60,000 in the tax year after it was acquired,but held the machine only for a total of 10 months.What was the tax status of the machine when it was disposed of and the amount of the gain or loss?

Martha has both long-term and short-term 2014 capital gains and losses.The result of netting these gains and losses is a net long-term capital loss.Martha has no qualified dividend income.Also,Martha's 2014 taxable income puts her in the 28% tax bracket.Which of the following is correct?

In 2015,Mark has $18,000 short-term capital loss,$7,000 28% gain,and $6,000 0%/15%/20% gain.Which of the statements below is correct?

Ryan has the following capital gains and losses for 2015: $6,000 STCL,$5,000 28% gain,$2,000 25% gain,and $6,000 0%/15%/20% gain.Which of the following is correct:

On June 10,2015,Ebon,Inc.acquired an office building as a result of a like-kind exchange.Ebon had given up a factory building that it had owned for 26 months as part of the like-kind exchange.Which of the statements below is correct?

In 2014,Jenny had a $12,000 net short-term capital loss and deducted $3,000 as a capital loss deduction.In 2015,Jenny has a $18,000 0%/15%/20% long-term capital gain and no other capital gain or loss transactions.Which of the statements below is correct?

Vertigo,Inc. ,has a 2015 net § 1231 loss of $64,000 and had a $32,000 net § 1231 gain in 2014.For 2015,Vertigo's net § 1231 loss is treated as:

A lessor is paid $45,000 by its commercial tenant as a lease cancellation fee.The tenant wanted to get out of its lease so it could move to a different building.The lessor had held the lease for three years before it was canceled.The lessor had a zero tax basis for the lease.The lessor has received:

Cason is filing as single and has 2015 taxable income of $36,000 which includes $34,000 of 0%/15%/20% net long-term capital gain.What is his tax on taxable income using the alternative tax method? Note: Use the tax rate schedule rather than the tax table.

Virgil was leasing an apartment from Marple,Inc.Marple paid Virgil $1,000 to cancel his lease and move out so that Marple could demolish the building.As a result:

Which of the following is correct concerning short sales of stock?

Tan,Inc. ,sold a forklift on April 12,2015,for $8,000 (its FMV) to its 100% shareholder,Ashley.Tan's adjusted basis for the forklift was $12,000.Ashley's holding period for the forklift:

In 2015,Satesh has $5,000 short-term capital loss,$13,000 0%/15%/20% long-term capital gain,and $7,000 qualified dividend income.Satesh is single and has other taxable income of $15,000.Which of the following statements is correct?

Violet,Inc. ,has a 2015 $80,000 long-term capital gain included in its $285,000 taxable income.Which of the following is correct?