Miguel receives tangible personal property as an inheritance in 2015. The property was depreciated by the deceased

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Miguel receives tangible personal property as an inheritance in 2015. The property was depreciated by the deceased (Miguel’s father), and Miguel will also depreciate it. At the date of the deceased’s death, the property was worth $532,000. The deceased had purchased it for $900,000 and had taken 523,000 of depreciation on the property. Miguel takes $223,000 of depreciation on the property before selling it for $482,000 in 2017. What are the tax status of the property and the nature of the recognized gain when Miguel sells the property?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2018 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337386005

41st Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William H. Hoffman, Jr., William A. Raabe, James C. Young

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