Carla was the owner of vacant land that she was holding for investment. She paid $2 million
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Carla was the owner of vacant land that she was holding for investment. She paid $2 million for the land in 2013. Raymond was an investor in vacant land. He thought Carla’s land might be the site of an exit ramp from a new freeway. Raymond gave Carla $836,000 for an option on her land in 2014. The option was good for two years and gave Raymond the ability to purchase Carla’s land for $4,765,000. The freeway was not approved by the government, and Raymond’s option expired in 2015. Does Carla have $836,000 of long-term capital gain upon the expiration of the option? Explain.
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South Western Federal Taxation 2016 Individual Income Taxes
ISBN: 9781305393301
39th Edition
Authors: James H. Boyd, William H. Jr. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young
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