Rodriquez owns real estate (adjusted basis of $57,000 and fair market value of $65,000), which he uses in his business. Rodriquez sells the real estate for $65,000 to Jones (a dealer) and then purchases a new parcel of land for $65,000 from Franklin (also a dealer). The new parcel of land qualifies as like-kind property.

a. What are Rodriquez's realized and recognized gain on the sale of the land he sold to Jones?

On the sale of real estate, Rodriquez's realized gain is $ and recognized gain is $.

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The tax law recognizes that nontaxable exchanges result in a change in the form but not in the substance of the taxpayer's relative economic position. The replacement property received in the exchange is viewed as substantially a continuation of the old investment. Additional justification for nontaxable exchange treatment is that this type of transaction does not provide the taxpayer with the wherewithal to pay the tax on any realized gain.

b. Rodriquez's basis for the land he purchased from Franklin is $.

d. Assume the facts in part (a) except the adjusted basis of Rodriquezs original parcel of land is $65,000 and the fair market value of both parcels of land is $57,000. What are Rodriquez's realized and recognized gain or loss on the sale of real estate? Rodriquez has a realized loss of $ and a recognized loss of $. This is because Rodriquez is able to avoid 1031 treatment. What is Rodriquez's basis for the land Rodriquez acquires from Franklin? $