Questions from Federal Taxation


Q: Rick purchased 100 shares of XYZ stock on April 4, year

Rick purchased 100 shares of XYZ stock on April 4, year 4, for $8,600. He sold 50 shares on Febn1ary 8, year 5, for $3,000. He then bought another 50 shares of XYZ on March 1, year 5, for $3,200. How...

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Q: Agnes sold 50 shares of ABC stock to her son, Steve

Agnes sold 50 shares of ABC stock to her son, Steve, in year 4 for $42,000. She bought the stock eight years ago for $50,000. Steve sold the stock to an unrelated parry in year 6 for $60,000. How much...

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Q: Chad owned an office building that was destroyed in a tornado.

Chad owned an office building that was destroyed in a tornado. The adjusted basis of the building at the time was $890,000. After the deductible, Chad received an insurance check for $850,000. He used...

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Q: Chad owned an office building that was destroyed in a tornado.

Chad owned an office building that was destroyed in a tornado. The adjusted basis of the building at the time was $890,000. After the deductible, Chad received an insurance check for S950,000. He used...

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Q: Marsha exchanged land in Florida with an FMV of $72,

Marsha exchanged land in Florida with an FMV of $72,700 and an adjusted basis of $40,000 for land in Iowa with an FMV of $57,700. Marsha also paid $5,000 cash in the transaction and received an automo...

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Q: Marsha exchanged land in Florida with an FMV of $72,

Marsha exchanged land in Florida with an FMV of $72,700 and an adjusted basis of $40,000 for land in lowa with an FMV of $57,700. Marsha also assumed a $5,000 liability on the land received in the tra...

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Q: A gain on the sale of which of the following assets will

A gain on the sale of which of the following assets will not result in a capital gain? a. Stock in a public company b. A home used as a personal residence c. Goodwill of a corporation d. Inventory of...

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Q: Conner purchased 300 shares of Zinco stock for $30,000

Conner purchased 300 shares of Zinco stock for $30,000 in year 1. On May 23, year 6, Conner sold all the stock to his daughter Alice for $20,000, its tl1en fair market value. Conner realized no other...

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Q: Herbert was employed for the first six months of 2018 and earned

Herbert was employed for the first six months of 2018 and earned $90,000 in salary. During the next six months, he collected $8,800 of unemployn1ent compensation, borrowed $12,000 (using his personal...

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Q: Brad and Angie are married and file a joint return. For

Brad and Angie are married and file a joint return. For year 14, they had income from wages in die amount of $100,000 and had the following capital transactions to report on their income tax return:...

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