1.
Joe purchased a piece of equipment considered §1245 property for
$5,500. Depreciation expense of $3,000 has been taken. Assume the
equipment was held for more than one year. For each situation
below, indicate: a) the amount of gain/loss and b) how the
gain/loss is treated from a tax standpoint.
Situation 1: Sold for $7,000
Situation 2: Sold for $3,000
Situation 3: Sold for $2,000
2.
A taxpayer received a parcel of land as a gift. At the time of...