Celine is going to be subject to the AMT in 2017. She owns an investment building and

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Celine is going to be subject to the AMT in 2017. She owns an investment building and is considering disposing of it and investing in other realty. Based on an appraisal of the building’s value, the realized gain would be $85,000. Ed has offered to purchase the building from Celine with the closing date being December 29, 2017. Ed wants to close the transaction in 2017 because certain beneficial tax consequences will result only if the transaction is closed prior to the beginning of 2018. Abby has offered to purchase the building with the closing date being January 2, 2018. The building has a $95,000 greater AMT adjusted basis than regular tax basis. For regular income tax purposes, Celine expects to be in the 25% tax bracket in 2017 and the 28% tax bracket in 2018. What are the relevant tax issues that Celine faces in making her decision?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337386005

41st Edition

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

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