John sold an apartment building for $600,000.His basis in the building was $360,000 and it was subject to $30,000 of depreciation recapture.John received $120,000 in the year of sale, the buyer assumed John's mortgage payable of $240,000, and the buyer gave John an 8% (the current Federal rate) note of $210,000 due in 5 years.The interest on the note was payable each June 30th, beginning in the year following the year of the sale.John incurred $30,000 of selling expenses which he paid in the year of sale.Compute John's installment sales gain that should be reported in the year of sale.

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The Answer of John sold an apartment building for $600,000.His basis in the building was $360,000 and it was subject to $30,000 of depreciation recapture.John received $120,000 in the year of sale, the buyer assumed John's mortgage payable of $240,000, and the buyer gave John an 8% (the current Federal rate) note of $210,000 due in 5 years.The interest on the note was payable each June 30th, beginning in the year following the year of the sale.John incurred $30,000 of selling expenses which he paid in the year of sale.Compute John's installment sales gain that should be reported in the year of sale.

John Sold an Apartment Building for $600,000