Ratliff Development Corporation purchases a tract of land in 2019 at a cost of $120,000 and subdivides
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Ratliff Development Corporation purchases a tract of land in 2019 at a cost of $120,000 and subdivides the land into 30 building lots. The cost of subdividing is $6,000. In 2019, Ratliff installs roads and utilities at a cost of $36,000 and pays property taxes totaling $2,000 in 2019 and 2020. Interest paid on the loan used to purchase the land is $10,000 in 2019 and $6,000 in 2020. In 2020, Ratliff sells 10 lots for a total of $350,000. What is the corporation’s gain or loss on the sale of the lots?
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Concepts In Federal Taxation 2021
ISBN: 9780357141212
28th Edition
Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins, Randy Skalberg
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