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Sarah (single) purchased a home on January 1, 2008, for $600,000.
She eventually sold the home for $800,000. What amount of the
$200,000 gain on the sale does Sarah recognize in each of the
following alternative situations? (Assume accumulated depreciation
on the home is $0 at the time of the sale.) (Leave no
answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)
b. Sarah used the property as a vacation home through December 31, 2017. She then used the home as her principal residence from January 1, 2018, until she sold it on January 1, 2021. (Round intermediate percentage computation to 2 decimal places.)
Gain recognized?
d. Sarah used the home as a vacation home from January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2014. She used the home as her principal residence from January 1, 2015, until she sold it on January 1, 2021. (Round intermediate percentage computation to 2 decimal places.)
Gain recognized?