Question 1

Sunshine LLC sold furniture for $75,000. Sunshine bought the furniture for $90,000 several years ago and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense on the machine. What is the amount and character of Sunshine's gain or loss?

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Question 2

Manassas purchased a computer several years ago for $2,200. On November 10^th of the current year, the computer was worth $800. If $1,000 of depreciation deductions had been taken, what is Manassas's tax-adjusted basis for the computer?

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Question 3

Peroni Corporation sold a parcel of land valued at $300,000. Its basis in the land was $250,000. For the land, Peroni received $150,000 in cash in the current year and a note providing Peroni with $150,000 in the subsequent year. What is Peroni's recognized gain in the current and subsequent year, respectively?

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Question 4

Which of the following may qualify as an installment sale?

Accepted Answer

A sale of an asset used in a business at a gain may qualify as an installment sale if at least one payment is to be received after the close of the tax year in which the sale occurs. The other choices do not necessarily meet the criteria for an installment sale.

Question 5

Sandra sold some equipment for $10,000 in cash, $1,000 of office products, the buyer's assumption of her $1,500 loan, and incurred selling expenses of $500. What is Sandra's amount realized in the transaction?

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Question 6

Buzz Corporation sold an office building that it used in its business for $500,000. Buzz bought the building 10 years ago for $650,000 and has claimed $200,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Buzz's gain or loss?

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Question 7

Gainesville LLC sold the following business assets during the current year: (1) machinery, $20,000 cost basis, $4,000 depreciation, $22,000 proceeds; (2) automobile, $15,000 cost basis, $12,000 depreciation, $7,000 proceeds; (3) equipment, $15,000 cost basis, $10,000 depreciation, $4,000 proceeds; (4) computer equipment, $35,000 cost basis, $16,000 depreciation, $15,000 proceeds; (5) Winchester had unrecaptured §1231 losses of $5,000 in the prior five years. What is the amount and character of Winchester's gains and losses before the 1231 netting process?

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Question 8

Bull Run sold a computer for $1,200 on November 10^th of the current year. The computer was purchased for $2,800. Bull Run had taken $1,000 of depreciation deductions. What is Bull Run's gain or loss realized on the computer?

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The answer of Bull Run sold a computer for $1,200...

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding disallowed losses between related taxpayers?

Accepted Answer

The tax laws essentially treat related parties as the same taxpayer, therefore disallowed losses cannot be claimed by either party. This is to prevent related parties from artificially creating losses to offset gains in other transactions. The other choices are incorrect as they do not reflect the treatment of disallowed losses between related parties.

Question 10

Which of the following is not true regarding installment sales?

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Question 11

Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother, George, for $500 16 months ago. Sadie had purchased the stock for $600 two years earlier. If George sells the stock for $700, what are the amount and character of his recognized gain or loss in the current year?

Accepted Answer

Sadie held the stock for more than a year, so it is a long-term capital asset. She sold the stock to George for $500, which establishes George's cost basis at $500. When George sells the stock for $700, he recognizes a long-term capital gain of $200 ($700 - $500).

Question 12

Silver sold machinery that it used in its business to Gold, a related entity, for $55,000. Silver bought the equipment a few years ago for $50,000 and has claimed $15,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Silver's gain?

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Question 13

Jessie sold a piece of land held for investment for $250,000. Jessie bought the land two years ago for $195,000. What is the amount and character of Jessie's gain?

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The answer of Jessie sold a piece of land held...

Question 14

Andrew, an individual, began business four years ago and has never sold a §1231 asset. Andrew owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Andrew sold the following business assets:
  Assuming Andrew's marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent, what is the character of the gains and losses and what affect do they have on Andrew's tax liability?

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Question 15

Brandy sold a rental house that she owned for $150,000. Brandy bought the house four years ago for $140,000 and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Brandy's gain or loss?

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Question 16

Explain whether the sale at a loss of a machine used in a trade or business generates an ordinary or capital loss?

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Question 17

Alexandra sold equipment that she uses in her business for $100,000. Alexandra bought the equipment two years ago for $90,000 and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alexandra's gain or loss?

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Question 18

Andrea sold a piece of machinery she used in her business for nine months. The amount realized was $50,000 and the adjusted basis was $55,000. What is Andrea's gain or loss realized, and what is the character of the gain or loss?

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Question 19

Frederique sold furniture that she uses in her business for $15,000. Frederique bought the furniture a few years ago for $40,000 and has claimed $20,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Frederique's gain or loss?

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Question 20

Suzanne, an individual, began business four years ago and has never sold a §1231 asset. Suzanne owned each of the assets for several years. In the current year, Suzanne sold the following business assets:
  Assuming Suzanne's marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent, what is the character of the gains and losses and what affect do they have on Suzanne's tax liability?

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Quiz 3: Property Dispositions