Lewis Lamont owns a yacht (personal use) that has a fair market value of $220,000 and an

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Lewis Lamont owns a yacht (personal use)

that has a fair market value of $220,000 and an adjusted basis of $310,000. His AGI in the current year is $150,000. Calculate Lewis's realized and recognized gain or loss on the yacht if:

a. Lewis sells the yacht for $220,000.

b. Lewis exchanges the yacht for another worth $220,000.

c. The yacht burns and is completely destroyed and Lewis receives insurance proceeds of $200,000.

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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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