Coronado Corporation owns business realty that was destroyed by fire on March 15, year 1. Its insurance

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Coronado Corporation owns business realty that was destroyed by fire on March 15, year 1. Its insurance company pays Coronado $325,000 for the property, which has an allocated basis of $275,000.
a. What is Coronado's realized and recognized gain, assuming it does not replace the property?
b. What is its recognized gain, assuming it spends $300,000 on replacement property?
c. What is its basis in the replacement property?
d. What is its recognized gain, assuming it spends $350,000 on replacement property?
e. What is its basis in the replacement property?
f. If the corporation has an April 30 year-end, what is the last date on which it can acquire qualifying replacement property?
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