Archie runs a small mineral exploration business (as a sole proprietorship). In 2019, he purchased land (for

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Archie runs a small mineral exploration business (as a sole proprietorship). In 2019, he purchased land (for $68,000) where he suspected a magnesium deposit was located. He incurred $18,000 of exploration costs related to the development of the magnesium mine in 2019 and an additional $22,000 of exploration costs in 2020. Archie elected to deduct these expenditures for regular tax purposes in both 2019 and 2020.

In 2021, given a decline in magnesium prices, Archie chose to sell the property for $66,000 rather than bring the mine to production.

What AMT adjustments are required in 2021 related to mine exploration expenditures and the sale of the land?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2022 Individual Income Taxes

ISBN: 9780357519073

45th Edition

Authors: James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William A. Raabe, Mark Persellin, William H. Hoffman

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