Will owns residential rental property that is destroyed by a tornado in March 2016. He files a
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Will owns residential rental property that is destroyed by a tornado in March 2016. He files a claim with his insurance company and receives $90,000 for the property. The building is fully depreciated, and the adjusted basis of the land is $3,000. The area around the property is being developed into a high-priced residential subdivision, and Will does not have the cash to build a replacement unit consistent with the quality of the new homes being built. In April 2017, Will sells the land for $75,000, and in December 2017, he finds a suitable replacement property for $170,000. Before Will acquires the replacement property he would like you to determine whether the sale of the land will be considered part of the involuntary conversion and eligible for gain deferral.
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Concepts In Federal Taxation 2018
ISBN: 9781337386074
25th Edition
Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins