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WAR (We Are Rich) has been in business since 1990. WAR is an accrual-method sole proprietorship that deals in the
manufacturing and wholesaling of various types of golf equipment. Hack & Hack CPAs has filed accurate tax returns for
WAR9;s owner since WAR opened its doors. The managing partner of Hack & Hack (Jack) has gotten along very well with
the owner of WAR-Mr. Someday Woods (single). However, in early 2023, Jack Hack and Someday Woods played a round
of golf, and Jack, for the first time ever, beat Mr. Woods. Mr. Woods was so upset that he fired Hack & Hack and has hired
you to compute his 2023 taxable income. Mr. Woods was able to provide you with the following information from prior tax
returns. The taxable income numbers reflect the results from all of Mr. Woods's activities except for the items separately
stated. You will need to consider how to handle the separately stated items for tax purposes. Also, note that the 2018-
2022 numbers do not reflect capital loss carryovers.
In 2023, Mr. Woods had taxable income in the amount of $480,000 before considering the following events and
transactions that transpired in 2023:
a. On January 1,2023, WAR purchased a plot of land for $100,000 with the intention of creating a driving range where
patrons could test their new golf equipment. WAR never got around to building the driving range; instead, WAR sold the
land on October 1,2023, for $40,000.
b. On August 17,2023, WAR sold its golf testing machine, "Iron Byron," and replaced it with a new machine, "Iron Tiger."
"Iron Byron" was purchased and installed for a total cost of $22,000 on February 5,2019. At the time of sale, "Iron
Byron" had an adjusted tax basis of $4,000. WAR sold "Iron Byron" for $25,000.
c. In the months October through December 2023, WAR sold various assets to come up with the funds necessary to
invest in WAR's latest and greatest invention-the three-dimple golf ball. Data on these assets are provided below:
d. Finally, on May 7,2023, WAR decided to sell the building where it tested its plutonium shaft and lignite head drivers.
WAR had purchased the building on January 5,2011, for $190,000( $170,000 for the building, $20,000 for the land). At
the time of the sale, the accumulated depreciation on the building was $50,000. WAR sold the building (with the land)
for $300,000. The fair market value of the land at the time of sale was $45,000.
Note: Do not round intermediate computations. Round your final answers to the nearest whole dollar amount. Loss
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