Olivia wants to buy some vacant land for investment purposes. She cannot afford the full purchase price.
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Olivia wants to buy some vacant land for investment purposes. She cannot afford the full purchase price. Instead, Olivia pays the landowner $8,000 to obtain an option to buy the land for $175,000 anytime in the next four years. Fourteen months after purchasing the option, Olivia sells the option for $10,000. What is the amount and character of Olivia’s gain or loss?
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South Western Federal Taxation 2016 Individual Income Taxes
ISBN: 9781305393301
39th Edition
Authors: James H. Boyd, William H. Jr. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young
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