Payroll Taxes

Patti's garage (used to store business property) is destroyed by a fire. She decides not to replace it and uses the insurance proceeds to invest in her business. The garage had an adjusted basis of $50,000. Required: a. If the insurance proceeds total $20,000, what is Patti's recognized gain or loss? b. If the insurance proceeds total $60,000, what is Patti's recognized gain or loss? Amount a es