Ed operates a storage business as a sole proprietorship and owns the following assets acquired in 2003:

The FMV of the warehouse and the land are $500,000 and $200,000, respectively. Ed owns 75% of the stock of the Crane Corporation. If he sells the two assets to Crane at a price equal to the FMV of the assets, determine the recognized gain and its character due to the sale of the:
a. Building
b. Land

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Warehouse Minus: Accumulated depreciation Adjusted basis Land $400,000 (230,000) $170,000 65,000