The Gladys Corporation buys office equipment costing $1,114,000 on May 12, 2020. In 2023, new and improved models of the equipment make it obsolete, and Gladys sells the old equipment for $34,000 on December 27, 2023.

a. What is Gladys Corporation’s gain or loss on the sale assuming that Gladys takes the maximum cost-recovery deduction allowable on the equipment but does not want to claim bonus depreciation?

b. What is Gladys Corporation’s gain or loss on the equipment assuming that Gladys takes the minimum cost-recovery deduction allowable on the equipment?