Martha McDonald purchased an office building in 1998 for ($ 630,000). In 2018 , she sells the

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Martha McDonald purchased an office building in 1998 for \(\$ 630,000\). In 2018 , she sells the building for \(\$ 950,000\). Over the years, she had replaced the windows and doors at a cost of \(\$ 60,000\), repainted the exterior at a cost of \(\$ 15,000\), and installed an elevator at a cost of \(\$ 90,000\). Martha had taken straight line depreciation on the building for 20 years, for a total of \(\$ 400,000\).

a. What is Martha's basis in the building at the time of the sale?

b. What is her realized gain?

c. What is her recognized gain?

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CCH Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive Topics

ISBN: 9780808049081

2019 Edition

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

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