A taxpayer, who is single, purchased a house on May 10, 1988, for $175,000. During the years he owned the house, he installed a pool at a cost of $20,000 and built a new garage at a cost of $20,000. On October 12, 2022, he sold the house for $518,000 and paid a sales commission of $25,000. What is the (a) realized gain and (b) recognized gain on the sale of the house? (Show your calculations for partial credit review.)

Clara received from her Aunt Sona property with a FMV at the date of the gift of $30,000. Aunt Sona purchased the property five years ago for $35,000. If Clara sold the property for $33,000, what is her gain or loss on the sale?

In 2006, Douglas purchased an office building for $500,000 to be used in his business.  He sells the building in the current tax year.  Explain whether his recognized gain or loss for regular income tax purposes will be different from his recognized gain or loss for AMT purposes.

Chuck sold a tractor to a dealer for $16,000. He bought the tractor for $25,500 several years ago and has claimed $12,000 of depreciation deduction on the tractor. What is the amount and character of his gain or loss from the sale of the tractor?

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Alicia sold her personal residence to Rick for $300,000. Before the sale, Alicia paid the real estate tax of $4,380 for the calendar year. For income tax purposes, the deduction is apportioned as follows; $2,160 for Alicia and $2,220 for Rick. What is Ricks basis in the residence?

Emil purchased an apartment building in 2016 for $200, 000 and made improvements over time in the amount of $50,000. The initial purchase included $15,000 for land value. Emil took all allowable depreciation, totaling $54, 000. He sold the entire property in 2022 for $350, 000, with no sale expenses. What are his total gains on the building and improvements only, reported in Part III of Form 4797?...

Dan receives a duplex as a gift from his uncle. The uncle's basis for the duplex and land is $110,000. At the time of the gift, the land and building have FMVS of $64,000 and $96,000, respectively. No gift tax is paid by Dan's uncle at the time of the gift. Read the requirements. Requirement a. To determine gain, what is Dan's basis for the land? (Do not round intermediary calculations. Only round the amount you input in the cell to the nearest dollar.) To determine gain, Dan's (the donee's) basis for the land is Requirement b. To determine gain, what is Dan's basis for the building? (Do not round intermediary calculations. Only round the amount you input in the cell to the nearest dollar.) To determine gain, Dan's (the donee's) basis for the building is Requirement c. Will the basis of the land and building be the same as in Parts a and b for purposes of determining a loss? , the basis of the land and building the same as in Parts a and b for purposes of determining a loss because

Steve owns real estate (adjusted basis of $12,000 and fair market value of $15,000), which he uses in his business. Steve sells the real estate for $15,000 to Aubry (a dealer) and then purchases a new parcel of land for $15,000 from Joan (also a dealer). The new parcel of land would normally qualify as like-kind property.

AreaBurt purchased an apartment building on January 1, 2010, for $345,000. The building has been depreciated over the appropriate recovery period using the straight-line method. On December 31, 2022, the building was sold for $420,000, when the accumulated depreciation was $126,500. On his 2022 tax return, what should Burt report?a. Section 1231 gain of $75,000 and ordinary income of $126,500b. Section 1231 gain of $75,000 and unrecaptured depreciation of $126,500c. Ordinary income of $201,500d. Section 1231 gain of $126,500 and ordinary income of $75,000