Bennett purchased a tract of land for $20,000 in 2011 when he heard that a new highway was going to be constructed through the property and the land would soon be worth $200,000.The highway project was abandoned in 2017 and the value of the land fell to $15,000.Bennett can claim a loss in 2017 of:

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Bennett cannot claim a loss because the loss is not realized. The value of the land decreased, but he has not sold it, so there is no actual loss to claim.

Bennett Purchased a Tract of Land for $20,000 in 2011