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Which of the following is not a §1245 asset if held for more than one year?


A) Machinery.
B) Automobile.
C) Business cell phone.
D) Land.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The §1231 look-back rule applies whether there is a net gain or loss.

A) True
B) False

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Which one of the following is not true regarding a like-kind exchange?


A) Loss on like-kind property is not recognized.
B) Gains on boot given are deferred.
C) Losses on boot given are not recognized.
D) Land can be like-kind with a building.
E) All of the choices are true.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following is true regarding disallowed losses between related taxpayers?


A) The tax laws essentially treat related parties as the same taxpayer.
B) The holding period of the seller carries over to the buyer.
C) The related person always receives a carryover basis.
D) The seller's realized loss is deferred until the buyer sells the assets.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Peroni Corporation sold a parcel of land valued at $300,000.Its basis in the land was $250,000.For the land,Peroni received $150,000 in cash in the current year and a note providing Peroni with $150,000 in the subsequent year.What is Peroni's recognized gain in the current and subsequent year,respectively?


A) $0,$50,000.
B) $10,000,$40,000.
C) $25,000,$25,000.
D) $50,000,$0.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Brandon,an individual,began business four years ago and has sold §1231 assets with $5,000 of losses within the last 5 years.Brandon owned each of the assets for several years.In the current year,Brandon sold the following business assets:  Accumulated Asset Original Cost  Depreciation  Gain/Loss Machinery$30,000$7,000$10,000Land40,000020,000Building90,00020000(5,000) \begin{array}{lccc}&&\text { Accumulated }\\\text {Asset}&\text { Original Cost } & \text { Depreciation } & {\text { Gain/Loss }} \\\text {Machinery}&\$ 30,000& \$7,000 & \$ 10,000 \\\text {Land}&40,000 & 0 & 20,000 \\\text {Building}&90,000 & 20000 & (5,000) \end{array} Assuming Brandon's marginal ordinary income tax rate is 32 percent,what effect do the gains and losses have on Brandon's tax liability? Use Dividends and Capital Gains Tax Rates for reference.


A) $25,000 ordinary income,$8,000 tax liability.
B) $25,000 §1231 gain and $3,750 tax liability.
C) $13,000 §1231 gain,$12,000 ordinary income,and $5,790 tax liability.
D) $12,000 §1231 gain,$13,000 ordinary income,and $5,960 tax liability.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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Alpha sold machinery,which it used in its business,to Beta,a related entity,for $40,000.Beta used the machinery in its business.Alpha bought the machinery a few years ago for $50,000 and has claimed $30,000 of depreciation expense.What is the amount and character of Alpha's gain?


A) $20,000 ordinary income under §1239.
B) $10,000 ordinary gain and $10,000 §1231 gain.
C) $20,000 ordinary gain.
D) $20,000 capital gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The sale of computer equipment used in a trade or business for 9 months results in the following type of gain or loss?


A) Capital.
B) Ordinary.
C) §1231.
D) §1245.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The §1231 look-back rule recharacterizes §1231 gains if §1231 losses have created ordinary losses in the last 5 years.

A) True
B) False

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Collins Corporation,of Camden,Maine,wants to exchange its manufacturing facility for Rockland Company's building.Both parties agree that Collins's facility is worth $200,000 and that Rockland's building is worth $175,000.Collins will not enter into the transaction unless it qualifies as a like-kind exchange.If Collins wants to avoid gain,what could the parties do to equalize the value exchanged but still allow the exchange to qualify as a like-kind exchange?

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Why does §1250 recapture generally no longer apply?


A) Congress repealed the code section.
B) Real property is depreciated using the straight-line method after 1986.
C) §1245 recapture trumps §1250 recapture.
D) Because unrecaptured §1250 gains now apply to all taxpayers instead.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following sections does not recapture or recharacterize a taxpayer's gain?


A) §1239.
B) §1250.
C) §1245.
D) §291.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

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Each of the following is true except for:


A) a direct involuntary conversion occurs when property taken under imminent domain is replaced with other property.
B) qualified replacement property rules are more restrictive than the like-kind property rules.
C) an indirect involuntary conversion occurs when property is destroyed and insurance proceeds are used to purchase qualified replacement property.
D) losses realized in involuntary conversions are deferred.
E) all of the choices are true.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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An installment sale is any sale where at least a portion of the sales proceeds is received in a subsequent taxable year.

A) True
B) False

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Brandy sold a rental house that she owned for $150,000.Brandy bought the house four years ago for $140,000 and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense.What is the amount and character of Brandy's gain or loss?

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$10,000 §1231 gain and $25,000 unrecaptured §1250 gain. Unrecaptured §1250 recaptures the lesser of depreciation taken ($25,000)or gain ($35,000)and is taxed at 25 percent.The remaining $10,000 gain would be §1231 gain.

For a like-kind exchange,realized gain is deferred if the exchange is solely for like-kind property.

A) True
B) False

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Jessie sold a piece of land held for investment for $250,000.Jessie bought the land two years ago for $195,000.What is the amount and character of Jessie's gain?

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Capital gain of $55,000. The $...

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When does unrecaptured §1250 gains apply?


A) When the taxpayer makes the election.
B) It applies only when non-corporate taxpayers sell depreciable real property at a gain.
C) It applies when §1245 recapture trumps §1250 recapture.
D) It applies only when real property purchased before 1986 is sold at a gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother,George,for $500 sixteen months ago.Sadie had purchased the stock for $600 two years earlier.If George sells the stock for $700,what is the amount and character of his recognized gain or loss in the current year?


A) $0.
B) $100 short-term capital gain.
C) $100 long-term capital gain.
D) $200 short-term capital gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Bozeman sold equipment that it uses in its business for $80,000.Bozeman bought the equipment two years ago for $75,000 and has claimed $20,000 of depreciation expense.What is the amount and character of Bozeman's gain or loss?


A) $25,000 §1231 gain.
B) $20,000 ordinary gain,and $5,000 §1231 gain.
C) $5,000 ordinary gain,and $20,000 §1231 gain.
D) $25,000 capital gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

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