Question 1

Why is it generally better to have a net § 1231 gain year followed by a net § 1231 loss year rather than a net § 1231 loss year followed by a net § 1231 gain year?

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Question 2

Janet received stock worth $4,000 at the time it was gifted to her by her father. The father had acquired the stock several years earlier for $2,200. The father paid no gift tax on the transfer to Janet. Janet sells the stock for $6,600 two months after receiving it. What is the nature and amount of Janet's gain or loss?

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Question 3

An individual taxpayer has a $2,500 short-term capital loss for the year. The taxpayer could sell stock and generate a $2,500 long-term capital gain. The taxpayer has significant taxable income from other sources. Explain the impact on the taxpayer's taxable income if he did or did not sell the stock.

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Question 4

Describe the circumstances in which the potential § 1245 depreciation recapture is extinguished.

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Question 5

Describe the circumstances in which the maximum unrecaptured § 1250 gain (25% gain) does not become part of the Schedule D netting process for an individual taxpayer?

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Question 6

May an individual that has purchased a patent be a holder of that patent?

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Question 7

Depreciable personal property was sold at a gain in 2017. On what 2017 form would this transaction be reported, where initially in that form, and what will the form most likely do with the gain?

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

Why is it generally better to have a net § 1231 gain year followed by a net § 1231 loss year rather than a net § 1231 loss year followed by a net § 1231 gain year?

Describe the circumstances in which the potential § 1245 depreciation recapture is extinguished.

Describe the circumstances in which the maximum unrecaptured § 1250 gain (25% gain) does not become part of the Schedule D netting process for an individual taxpayer?

May an individual that has purchased a patent be a holder of that patent?

Depreciable personal property was sold at a gain in 2017. On what 2017 form would this transaction be reported, where initially in that form, and what will the form most likely do with the gain?