Winchester LLC sold the following business assets during the current year: 

(1) automobile, $30,000 cost basis, $12,000 depreciation, $20,000 profit; 

(2) machinery, $25,000 cost basis, $20,000 depreciation, $10,000 profit; 

(3) furniture, $15,000 cost basis, $10,000 depreciation, $4,000 profit; 

(4) computer equipment, $25,000 cost basis, $6,000 depreciation, $10,000 earnings; 

(5) Winchester had unrecovered §1231 losses of $3,000 in the prior 5 years. 

What is the amount and character of Winchester's gains and losses before the 1231 offset process?

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To determine the amount and character of Winchesters gains and losses before the 1231 offset process we need to classify each asset as either a capita... View the full answer