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 2016. 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 2017. 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 Raymonds option expired in 2018. 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 2019 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337703017

42th Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, William H. Hoffman, James C. Young

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