On April 4, 2018, Mexco sold stock it held as an investment. It had a \(\$ 300,000\) shortterm capital loss on the sale. It also sold a building, equipment, and the land under the building on July 1, 2018. Information about each asset is presented below. Mexco used MACRS depreciation on the equipment and straight-line depreciation on the building. Additionally, Mexco had a \$75,000 Code Sec. 1231 loss last year (and it has no Code Sec. 1231 gains or losses in previous years). Mexco did not sell any other assets this year. What are the tax results of the sale?

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Cost Accumulated depreciation to sale date Amount realized on the sale Building Equipment Land $700,000 $200,000 $100,000 400,000 500,000 130,000 90,000 300,000