This year, Neil Incorporated exchanged a business asset for an investment asset. Both assets had a $932,000 appraised FMV. Neil’s book basis in the business asset was $604,600, and its tax basis was $573,000. Three years after the exchange, Neil sold the investment asset for $1,000,000 cash.

 

Required:

1. Compute Neil’s book gain and tax gain on sale assuming Neil acquired the investment asset in a taxable exchange.
2. Compute Neil’s book gain and tax gain on sale assuming Neil acquired the investment asset in a nontaxable exchange.

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