In 2018, Gordon Grant sold an office building for ($ 180,000). He had purchased the building in
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In 2018, Gordon Grant sold an office building for \(\$ 180,000\). He had purchased the building in 1986 for \(\$ 150,000\) and had properly deducted \(\$ 100,000\) of depreciation, which included \(\$ 15,000\) in additional (excess) depreciation. How will Gordon treat the gain on the sale of this office building?
a. \(\$ 15,000\) ordinary income; \(\$ 115,000\) Section 1231 gain
b. \(\$ 30,000\) ordinary income; \(\$ 100,000\) Section 1231 gain
c. \(\$ 100,000\) ordinary income; \(\$ 30,000\) Section 1231 gain
d. \(\$ 0\) ordinary income; \(\$ 130,000\) Section 1231 gain
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CCH Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive Topics
ISBN: 9780808049081
2019 Edition
Authors: Ephraim P. Smith, Philip J. Harmelink, James R. Hasselback
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