Silo Inc. sold investment land to PPR Inc. for $110,000 cash. Silo’s basis in the land was $145,000. Mr. and Mrs. J own 100 percent of the stock of both corporations.
a. What is PPR’s tax basis in the land purchased from Silo?
b. PPR holds the land as an investment for seven years before selling it to an unrelated buyer. Compute the gain or loss recognized if the amount realized on sale is (1) $100,000, (2) $116,000, or (3) $150,000.