Karen Klaus has a business building (Section 1250 property) with an adjusted basis of $40,000 and a

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Karen Klaus has a business building (Section 1250 property) with an adjusted basis of $40,000 and a fair market value of $160,000. The building originally cost $170,000 when purchased in 2015. In 2019, she exchanged it for another building with a fair market value of $120,000 and received $40,000 cash.

a. What are the tax consequences of the exchange for Karen?

b. What would the tax consequences be if the new building had a fair market value of $160,000 and no cash was received?

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CCH Federal Taxation Basic Principles 2020

ISBN: 9780808051787

2020 Edition

Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback

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