This year, Sigma, Incorporated generated $612,000 income from its routine business operations. In addition, the corporation sold the following assets, all of which were held for more than 12 months:               Marketable securities       This year, Sigma, Incorporated generated $612,000 income from its routine business operations. In addition, the corporation sold the following assets, all of which were held for more than 12 months:         Initial Basis Accumulated Depreciation* Sale Price Marketable securities $144,000 $0 $64,000 Production equipment 93,000 76,000 30,000 Business realty:       Land 165,000 0 180,000 Building 200,000 58,300 210,000 *Through date of sale.       Required:       Compute Sigma’s taxable income assuming that it used the straight-line method to calculate depreciation on the building and has no nonrecaptured Section 1231 losses.       Recompute taxable income assuming that Sigma sold the securities for $150,000 rather than $64,000.

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This year, Sigma, Incorporated generated $612,000 income from its routine business operations. In addition, the corporation sold the following assets, all of which were held for more than 12 months:      
       
Marketable securities      
This year, Sigma, Incorporated generated $612,000 income from its routine business operations. In addition, the corporation sold the following assets, all of which were held for more than 12 months:      
  Initial Basis Accumulated Depreciation* Sale Price
Marketable securities $144,000 $0 $64,000
Production equipment 93,000 76,000 30,000
Business realty:      
Land 165,000 0 180,000
Building 200,000 58,300 210,000
*Through date of sale.      
Required:      
Compute Sigma’s taxable income assuming that it used the straight-line method to calculate depreciation on the building and has no nonrecaptured Section 1231 losses.      
Recompute taxable income assuming that Sigma sold the securities for $150,000 rather than $64,000.      
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