Clayton Corporation owns business realty that the county condemns on July 15, year 1.The county pays Clayton
Question:
Clayton Corporation owns business realty that the county condemns on July 15, year 1.The county pays Clayton $400,000 for the property that has an allocated basis of $235,000.
a. What is Clayton’s realized and recognized gain, assuming it does not replace the property?
b. What is its recognized gain, assuming it spends $350,000 on replacement property?
c. What is its basis in the replacement property?
d. What is its recognized gain, assuming it spends $500,000 on replacement property?
e. What is its basis in the replacement property?
f. If the corporation has a June 30 fiscal year-end, what is the last date that it can acquire qualifying replacement property?
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Taxation For Decision Makers 2008
ISBN: 9780324654110
2nd Edition
Authors: Shirley Dennis-Escoffier, Karen A. Fortin