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

The tax law requires that capital gains and losses be separated from other types of gains and losses because an alternative tax calculation may be used when taxable income includes net long-term capital gain.

An accrual basis taxpayer accepts a note receivable from a retail customer with a weak credit rating.The taxpayer immediately sells the note to a bank for less than the note's stated value.The taxpayer has a capital loss.

Verway, Inc., has a 2012 net § 1231 gain of $55,000 and had a $62,000 net § 1231 loss in 2011.For 2012, Verway's net § 1231 gain is treated as:

A personal use property casualty loss is generally deductible only to the extent it exceeds 10% of AGI.

Mike is a self-employed TV technician.He is usually paid as soon as he completes repairs, but occasionally bills a customer with payment expected within 30 days.At the end of the year he has $2,500 of receivables outstanding.He expects to collect $1,200 of this and write off the remainder.Mike is a cash basis taxpayer and had net earnings from his business (not including the effect of the items above) of $55,000.He also had $3,500 interest income, $200 gambling winnings, and sold corporate stock for $7,000.The stock had been purchased in 2009 for $8,200.Mike is single, has no dependents, and claims the standard deduction.What is his 2012 taxable income? (Ignore the self-employment tax deduction.)

Cason is filing as single and has 2012 taxable income of $38,000 which includes $36,000 of 0%/15% net long-term capital gain. What is his tax on taxable income using the alternative tax method?

In the "General Procedure for § 1231 Computation: Step 2.§ 1231 Netting," if the gains exceed the losses, the net gain is offset by the "lookback" nonrecaptured § 1231 losses.

An individual has the following recognized gains and losses from disposition of § 1231 assets (all the assets were vacant land): $15,000 gain, $10,000 loss, $25,000 gain, and $2,000 loss.The individual has a $5,500 § 1231 lookback loss.The individual also has a $16,000 net short-term capital loss from the disposition of stock.Which of the following statements is correct?

Sandy has the following results of netting her short-term and long-term capital gains and losses for 2012: $48,000 short-term capital loss, $22,000 net long-term capital gain ($21,000 0%/15% long-term capital gain, and $1,000 28% long-term capital gain).What is her net capital gain or loss for 2012 and, if there is a net capital loss, how much of the loss and what type of loss carries over to 2013?

The holding period of property given up in a like-kind exchange includes the holding period of the asset received if the property that has been exchanged is a capital asset.

An individual taxpayer received a valuable painting from his uncle, a famous painter. The painter did not create the painting, but had purchased it from another artist. After the taxpayer held the painting for two years, he sold it for a $400,000 gain. The gain is a long-term capital gain.

The maximum amount of the unrecaptured § 1250 gain (25% gain) is the depreciation taken on real property sold at a recognized gain.

An individual taxpayer with 2012 net short-term capital loss of $5,000 generally can deduct up to $3,000 for AGI and carry the balance forward to 2013.

Betty, a single taxpayer with no dependents, has the gains and losses shown below. Before considering these transactions, Betty has $45,000 of other taxable income. What is the treatment of the gains and losses and what is Betty's taxable income?

The § 1245 depreciation recapture potential does not reduce the amount of the charitable contribution deduction under § 170.

Section 1250 depreciation recapture will apply when accelerated depreciation was used on property used outside the United States and the property is sold at a gain.

In 2012, Mark has $18,000 short-term capital loss, $7,000 28% gain, and $6,000 0%/15% gain.Which of the statements below is correct?

The following assets in Jack's business were sold in 2012: The office equipment had a zero adjusted basis and was purchased for $8,000.The automobile was purchased for $2,000 and sold for $1,200.The ABC stock was purchased for $1,800 and sold for $3,200.In 2012 (the year of sale), Jack should report what amount of net capital gain and net ordinary income?

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:

If there is a net § 1231 loss, it is treated as a long-term capital loss.