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Which of the following gains does not result solely in an ordinary gain or loss?


A) Sale of equipment held for less than a year.
B) Sale of inventory.
C) Sale of equipment where the gain realized exceeds the accumulated depreciation.
D) Sale of equipment where the accumulated depreciation exceeds the gain realized.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Jessie sold a piece of land held for investment for $251,800. Jessie bought the land two years ago for $177,900. What is the amount and character of Jessie's gain?

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Alexandra sold equipment that she uses in her business for $100,000. Alexandra bought the equipment two years ago for $90,000 and has claimed $25,000 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Alexandra's gain or loss?

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$25,000 ordinary gain, and $10,000 §1231...

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Winchester LLC sold the following business assets during the current year: (1) automobile, $30,000 cost basis, $12,000 depreciation, $20,000 proceeds; (2) machinery, $25,000 cost basis, $20,000 depreciation, $10,000 proceeds; (3) furniture, $15,000 cost basis, $10,000 depreciation, $4,000 proceeds; (4) computer equipment, $25,000 cost basis, $6,000 depreciation, $10,000 proceeds; (5) Winchester had unrecaptured §1231 losses of $3,000 in the prior five years. What are the amount and character of Winchester's gains and losses before the §1231 netting process? Assume all assets were held for more than one year.


A) $3,000 ordinary loss, $0 §1231 loss.
B) $7,000 ordinary gain, $10,000 §1231 loss.
C) $7,000 ordinary loss, $4,000 §1231 gain.
D) $1,000 ordinary gain, $4,000 §1231 loss.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Sumner sold equipment that it uses in its business for $30,000. Sumner bought the equipment a few years ago for $80,000 and has claimed $40,000 of depreciation expense. Assuming that this is Sumner's only disposition during the year, what is the amount and character of Sumner's gain or loss?


A) $10,000 §1231 loss.
B) $10,000 §1245 loss.
C) $50,000 ordinary loss.
D) $10,000 capital loss.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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Ordinary gains and losses are obtained on the sale of investments.

A) True
B) False

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Sadie sold 10 shares of stock to her brother, George, for $500 16 months ago. Sadie had purchased the stock for $600 two years earlier. If George sells the stock for $700, what are the amount and character of his recognized gain or loss in the current year?


A) $0.
B) $100 short-term capital gain.
C) $100 long-term capital gain.
D) $200 short-term capital gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Frederique sold furniture that she uses in her business for $15,600. Frederique bought the furniture a few years ago for $39,880 and has claimed $20,120 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Frederique's gain or loss?

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In the current year, Raven sold machinery with a fair market value of $200,000. The machinery's original basis was $194,750 and Raven's accumulated depreciation on the machinery was $43,800, so its adjusted basis to Raven was $150,950. Raven received $49,050 in the current year and a note paying Raven $75,475 a year for two years beginning next year. What is the amount and character of the gain that Raven will recognize in the current year?

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Brad sold a rental house that he owned for $247,500. Brad bought the rental house five years ago for $227,500 and has claimed $48,750 of depreciation expense. What is the amount and character of Brad's gain or loss?


A) $20,000 ordinary and $48,750 unrecaptured §1250 gain.
B) $20,000 §1231 gain and $48,750 unrecaptured §1250 gain.
C) $20,000 capital and $48,750 ordinary gain.
D) $68,750 ordinary gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Gainesville LLC sold the following business assets during the current year: (1)machinery, $20,000 cost basis, $4,000 depreciation, $22,000 proceeds; (2)automobile, $15,000 cost basis, $12,000 depreciation, $7,000 proceeds; (3)equipment, $15,000 cost basis, $10,000 depreciation, $4,000 proceeds; (4)computer equipment, $35,000 cost basis, $16,000 depreciation, $15,000 proceeds; (5)Winchester had unrecaptured §1231 losses of $5,000 in the prior five years. What is the amount and character of Winchester's gains and losses before the 1231 netting process?

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Each of the following is true except for:


A) a direct involuntary conversion occurs when property taken under eminent domain is replaced with other property.
B) qualified replacement property rules are more restrictive than the like-kind property rules.
C) an indirect involuntary conversion occurs when property is destroyed and insurance proceeds are used to purchase qualified replacement property.
D) losses realized in involuntary conversions are deferred.
E) all of the choices are true.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is not true regarding installment sales?


A) Only gains are eligible for installment sale reporting.
B) Depreciation recapture is deferred in an installment sale.
C) The gross profit percentage is needed to determine the annual gain recognized.
D) Stock sales are ineligible for installment sale treatment.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which one of the following is not considered boot in a like-kind exchange?


A) Cash.
B) Other property.
C) Mortgage given.
D) Mortgage received.
E) All of the choices can be considered as boot.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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In a deferred like-kind exchange, the like-kind property to be received must be identified within 45 days and acquired within 180 days from the initial exchange.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following sections recaptures or recharacterizes only corporate taxpayers' gains?


A) §291.
B) §1239.
C) §1245.
D) Unrecaptured §1250 gains.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

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Jessie sold a piece of land held for investment for $250,000. Jessie bought the land two years ago for $195,000. What is the amount and character of Jessie's gain?

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Which of the following is not true regarding §1239?


A) It only applies to related taxpayers.
B) It only applies to gains on sales of depreciable property.
C) It only applies to gains on sales of nonresidential real property.
D) It does not apply to losses.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Butte sold a machine to a machine dealer for $50,000. Butte bought the machine for $55,000 several years ago and has claimed $12,500 of depreciation expense on the machine. What is the amount and character of Butte's gain or loss?


A) $7,500 §1231 loss.
B) $5,000 §1231 loss.
C) $7,500 ordinary gain.
D) $7,500 capital gain.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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Peroni Corporation sold a parcel of land valued at $300,000. Its basis in the land was $250,000. For the land, Peroni received $150,000 in cash in the current year and a note providing Peroni with $150,000 in the subsequent year. What is Peroni's recognized gain in the current and subsequent year, respectively?


A) $0, $50,000.
B) $10,000, $40,000.
C) $25,000, $25,000.
D) $50,000, $0.
E) None of the choices are correct.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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