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Sarah owned land with a FMV of $150,000 (adjusted basis $135,000) which is investment property (a capital asset). Sarah owned a second tract of land, a 1231 asset, with a FMV of $38,000 (adjusted basis $55,000). Both tracts were acquired in 2000 and condemned by the state this year. The state paid an amount equal to FMV. If there are no other transactions involving capital assets or 1231 assets, what is the amount that Sarah must report on her current year return?
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