Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
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Fred and Sarajane exchanged land in a qualifying like-kind exchange. Fred gives up land with an adjusted basis of $11,000 (fair market value of $16,000) in exchange for Sarajane's land with a fair market value of $12,000 plus $4,000 cash. How much gain should Fred recognize on the exchange?
a.$4,000
b.$5,000
c.$0
d.$1,000
e.None of these choices are correct
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