16. Jeanie acquires an apartment building in 1991 for $260,000 and sells it for $500,000 in 2010....

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16. Jeanie acquires an apartment building in 1991 for $260,000 and sells it for $500,000 in 2010. At the time of sale there is $78,000 of accumulated straight-line depreciation on the apartment building. Assuming Jeanie is in the highest tax bracket for ordinary income, how much of her gain is taxed at 25 percent?

a. None

b. $240,000

c. $318,000

d. $162,000

e. $78,000

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Income Tax Fundamentals 2011

ISBN: 9780538469197

29th Edition

Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller

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