Susan owns a car that she uses exclusively for personal purposes. Its original cost was $26,000, and

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Susan owns a car that she uses exclusively for personal purposes. Its original cost was $26,000, and the fair market value is $12,000. She exchanges the car and $18,000 cash for a new car.
a. Calculate Susan's realized and recognized gain or loss.
b. Calculate Susan's basis for the new car.
c. Determine when Susan's holding period for the new car begins.
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South Western Federal Taxation Individual Income Taxes 2017

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

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