1. Jim, a US individual who qualifies as a real estateprofessional, purchases a certain rental real estate property in2014 and leases it out producing a taxable loss each year from2014-2017. Jim has no other passive income during any of theseyears. He sells the real estate in 2017 at a gain. Jimcan deduct the taxable losses as ordinary deductions generated fromher rental activity in 2017, the year that he sold the rental realestate, and will recognize capital gain income on the sale underSection 1231.
True False
2. Passive losses that are limited on an individualâsincome tax return in one year can be carried forward and deductedin future tax years.
True False
3. When condominiums are sold in the ordinary course ofbusiness by an individual, the income earned from the sale of thecondo will be taxed as the capital gain tax rate.
True False
4. Jane holds land with a tax basis of$100,000, but a fair market value of $500,000 (the land appreciatedover several years). Jane donates the land to a qualifiedcharitable organization. Jane must recognize the $400,000 gain andwill be allowed to take a $500,000 charitable deduction for thevalue of the contribution.
True False
5. The requirements to treat a transaction as anontaxable Section 1031 exchange includes that the property must beheld for investment, for productive use in a trade or business oras dealer property held for sale to customers in the ordinarycourse of a trade or business.
True False
6. When property is inherited, the tax basis carriesover to the heirs.
True False
1. Jim, a US individual who qualifies as a real estateprofessional, purchases a certain rental real estate property in2014 and leases it out producing a taxable loss each year from2014-2017. Jim has no other passive income during any of theseyears. He sells the real estate in 2017 at a gain. Jimcan deduct the taxable losses as ordinary deductions generated fromher rental activity in 2017, the year that he sold the rental realestate, and will recognize capital gain income on the sale underSection 1231.
True False
2. Passive losses that are limited on an individualâsincome tax return in one year can be carried forward and deductedin future tax years.
True False
3. When condominiums are sold in the ordinary course ofbusiness by an individual, the income earned from the sale of thecondo will be taxed as the capital gain tax rate.
True False
4. Jane holds land with a tax basis of$100,000, but a fair market value of $500,000 (the land appreciatedover several years). Jane donates the land to a qualifiedcharitable organization. Jane must recognize the $400,000 gain andwill be allowed to take a $500,000 charitable deduction for thevalue of the contribution.
True False
5. The requirements to treat a transaction as anontaxable Section 1031 exchange includes that the property must beheld for investment, for productive use in a trade or business oras dealer property held for sale to customers in the ordinarycourse of a trade or business.
True False
6. When property is inherited, the tax basis carriesover to the heirs.
True False
Related questions
1.Assume that Timberline Corporation has 2016 taxable income of $240,000 before the §179 expense.
| Asset | Purchase Date | Basis |
| Furniture (7-year) | December 1 | $350,000 |
| Computer Equipment (5-year) | February 28 | 90,000 |
| Copier (5-year) | July 15 | 30,000 |
| Machinery (7-year) | May 22 | 480,000 |
| Total | $950,000 |
a. What is the maximum amount of §179 expense Timberline may deduct for 2016? What is Timberlineâs §179 carryforward to 2017, if any?
b. What would Timberlineâs maximum depreciation expense be for 2016 assuming no bonus depreciation?
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2).]Hans runs a sole proprietorship. Hans (a single individual) reported the following net §1231 gains and losses since he began business:
| Year | Net §1231 Gains/(Losses) |
| Year 1 | ($65,000) |
| Year 2 | 15,000 |
| Year 3 | 0 |
| Year 4 | 0 |
| Year 5 | 10,000 |
| Year 6 | 50,000 |
a.
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Kase, an individual, purchased some property in Potomac, Maryland, for $200,000 approximately 10 years ago. Kase is approached by a real estate agent representing a client who would like to exchange a parcel of land in North Carolina for Kaseâs Maryland property. Kase agrees to the exchange. The transaction qualifies as a like-kind exchange and the fair market value of each property is $675,000.
What is Kaseâs realized gain or loss,
Recognized gain or loss,
Basis in the North Carolina property in each of the following scenario?
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4) Russell Corporation sold a parcel of land valued at $500,000. Its basis in the land was $275,000. For the land, Russell received $0.00 in cash in year 0 and a note providing that Russell will receive $250,000 in year 1 and $250,000 in year 2 from the buyer.
a. What is Russellâs realized gain on the transaction?
b. What is Russellâs recognized gain in year 0, year 1, and year 2?
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5). Rayleen owns a condominium near Orlando, Florida. This year, she incurs the following expenses in connection with her condo:
| Insurance | $1,250 |
| Mortgage interest | 7,000 |
| Property taxes | 2,100 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 800 |
| Utilities | 2,300 |
| Depreciation | 9,000 |
During the year, Rayleen rented the condo for 130 days and she received $25,000 of rental receipts. She did not use the condo at all for personal purposes during the year. Rayleen is considered to be an active participant in the property. Rayleen's AGI from all sources other than the rental property is $130,000. Rayleen does not have passive income from any other sources. What is Rayleen's AGI?
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6).]Careen owns a condominium near Newport Beach in California. This year, she incurs the following expenses in connection with her condo:
| Insurance | $1,500 |
| Mortgage interest | 8,500 |
| Property taxes | 4,000 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 950 |
| Utilities | 1,900 |
| Depreciation | 5,500 |
During the year, Careen rented the condo for 90 days, receiving $20,000 of gross income. She personally used the condo for 50 days. Assuming Careen uses the IRS method of allocating expenses to rental use of the property. What is Careen's net rental income for the year?
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7). Darren (single) purchased a home on January 1, 2012 for $400,000. Darren lived in the home as his primary residence until January 1, 2014 when he began using the home as a vacation home. He used the home as a vacation home until January 1 2015 (he used a different home as his primary residence from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2015). On January 1, 2015, Darren moved back into the home and used it as his primary residence until January 1, 2016 when he sold the home for $500,000. What amount of the $100,000 gain Darren realized on the sale must he recognize for tax purposes in 2016?
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Bonus:
Moab [an unincorporated entity] manufactures and distributes high-tech biking gadgets. It has decided to streamline some of its operations so that it will be able to be more productive and efficient. Because of this decision it has entered into several transactions during the year.
Part (1) Determine the gain/loss realized and recognized in the current year for each of these events. Also determine whether the gain/loss recognized is §1231, capital, or ordinary. Construct a chart to show transactions and gains/loss in good format.
Moab sold a machine that it used to make computerized gadgets for $27,300 cash. It originally bought the machine for $19,200 three years ago and has taken $8,000 depreciation.
Moab held stock in ABC Corp. which had a value of $12,000 at the beginning of the year. That same stock had a value of $15,230 at the end of the year.
sold some of its inventory for $7,000 cash. This inventory had a basis of $5,000.
Moab disposed of an office building with a fair market value of $75,000 for another office building with a fair market value of $55,000 and $20,000 in cash. It originally bought the office building seven years ago for $62,000 and has taken $15,000 in depreciation.
Moab sold land it held for investment for $28,000. It originally bought the land for $32,000 two years ago.
Moab sold another machine for a note, payable in four annual installments of $12,000. The first payment was received in the current year. It originally bought the machine two years ago for $32,000 and had claimed $9,000 in depreciation expense against the machine.
Moab sold stock it held for eight years for $2,750. It originally purchased the stock for $2,100.
Moab sold another machine for $7,300. It originally purchased this machine six months ago for $9,000 and has claimed $830 in depreciation expense against the asset.
| Item | Sales price | Cost | Depreciation where applicable | Gain/loss | Character of gain/loss |
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Part (2) From the recognized gains/losses determined in part 1, determine the net §1231 gain/loss and the net ordinary gain/loss Moab will recognize on its tax return. Moab also has $2,000 of nonrecaptured §1231 losses from previous years.
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