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Lucinda,a calendar year taxpayer,owned a rental property with an adjusted basis of $312,000 in a major coastal city.Her property was condemned by the city government on October 12,2014.In order to build a convention center,Lucinda eventually received qualified replacement property from the city government on March 9,2015.This new property has a fair market value of $410,000.
a.What is Lucinda's recognized gain or loss on the condemnation?
b.What is her adjusted basis for the new property?
c.If,instead of receiving qualifying replacement property,Lucinda was paid $410,000,what is the latest date that she can acquire qualifying replacement property?
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