Grantly Seafood Is a Calendar Year Taxpayer

Multiple Choice

Grantly Seafood is a calendar year taxpayer. In 2012, a hurricane destroyed three of Grantly's fishing boats with a $784,500 aggregate adjusted tax basis. On October 12, 2012, Grantly received a $1 million reimbursement from its insurance company. On May 19, 2013, Grantly purchased a new fishing boat for $750,000. Compute Grantly's recognized gain or loss on the involuntary conversion and its tax basis in the new boat.

A) $215,500 recognized gain; $750,000 basis in the boat
B) $250,000 recognized gain; $750,000 basis in the boat
C) $250,000 recognized gain; $784,500 basis in the boat
D) None of the above