Mia owns a warehouse that has a cost basis to her of $80,000. The city condemns the

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Mia owns a warehouse that has a cost basis to her of $80,000. The city condemns the warehouse to make room for a new fire station. It pays Mia $400,000 for the property, its agreed-to fair market value. Shortly after the condemnation, Mia purchases another warehouse as a replacement. What is her recognized gain if the new property cost:
a. $280,000?
b. $444,000?
c. $80,000?
d. What, if any, is the justification for deferring the recognition of gain on the involuntary conversion?

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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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