Mr. Firenza owns a number of personal assets, all of which were acquired while he was a resident of Canada. As he plans to spend the next five years travelling the globe, he will be converting most of his possessions to cash. The assets he will be selling in the current year can be described as follows:

He owns a vintage automobile that has been restored to like-new condition. He acquired the vehicle for $42,000 and has spent $135,000 on the restoration process. He estimates the current fair market value of the automobile to be $320,000.
 
He has an extensive coin collection, which has a current fair market value of $23,500. The total cost of all of the coins is $17,600. He believes that the coins can be disposed of without incurring any selling costs.
 
At her death, his mother left him a rare 17th century manuscript. His mother had paid $4,000 for the manuscript and, at the time of her death, it was estimated that its fair market value was $42,000. However, since the time of the bequest, several other copies of manuscript have been found and, as a consequence, its value has decreased to $8,500.
 
Mr. Firenza owns a Lawren Harris oil painting that he acquired for $275,000. While he believes it could be sold for $350,000, the auction house will charge a commission of 20 percent of the sales price.
 
Mr. Firenza owns a sailboat that cost $162,000. He estimates that its current fair market value, net of selling costs, would be $123,000.
 
Mr. Firenza has an antique desk that he acquired for $600. He believes that it could be sold for $2,200 and that no selling costs would be incurred.
 
Required:  Mr. Firenza has asked you to determine the amount that would have to be included in his Net Income For Tax Purposes if all of these assets were sold for their estimated values. Indicate any amounts that may be available for carry over to other years.

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