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Marilyn owns 100% of the stock of Lilac, Inc., with an adjusted basis of $45,000. She receives a cash distribution of $160,000 from Lilac when its earnings and profits are $90,000. a. What is Marilyn's dividend income? b. What is Marilyn's recognized gain or loss? c. What is Marilyn's adjusted basis for her stock after the distribution?

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Which, if any, of the following exchanges qualifies for nonrecognition treatment as a § 1031 like-kind exchange?


A) Partnership interest for a partnership interest.
B) Inventory for inventory.
C) Securities for personalty.
D) Business realty for investment realty.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Under the Internal Revenue Code, the holding period for property acquired by inheritance is always:


A) Long term.
B) Short term.
C) Determined by the date acquired by the individual who died.
D) Determined by the date of death.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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The carryover basis to a donee for property received by gift can be an amount greater than the donor's adjusted basis.

A) True
B) False

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If the buyer assumes the seller's liability on the property acquired, the seller's amount realized is decreased by the amount of the liability assumed.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is correct?


A) The gain basis for property received by gift is the lesser of the donor's adjusted basis or the fair market value on the date of the gift.
B) The loss basis for property received by gift is the same as the donor's basis.
C) The gain basis for inherited property is the same as the decedent's basis.
D) The loss basis for inherited property is the lesser of the decedent's basis or the fair market value on the date of the decedent's death.
E) None of these.

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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For nontaxable stock rights where the fair market value of the rights is 15% or more of the fair market value of the stock, the taxpayer is required to allocate a portion of the stock basis to the stock rights.

A) True
B) False

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An involuntary conversion results from the destruction (complete or partial), theft, seizure, requisition or condemnation, or the sale or exchange under threat or imminence of requisition or condemnation of the taxpayer's property.

A) True
B) False

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Joyce, a farmer, has the following events occur during the tax year. Which of the events qualifies for nonrecognition of gain from an involuntary conversion?


A) Her farm tractor is hauled to the city dump because it is worn out.
B) She sells 10 acres of pasture land at a loss of $40,000 because she has reduced the size of her dairy herd in preparation for her retirement.
C) Her personal residence, adjusted basis of $100,000, is condemned to make way for an interstate highway. She recovers condemnation proceeds of $175,000.
D) She sells 10 acres of pasture land at a loss of $40,000 because she has reduced the size of her dairy herd due to a reduction in milk prices.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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A realized gain whose recognition is postponed results in the temporary recovery of more than the taxpayer's cost or other basis.

A) True
B) False

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Robert sold his ranch, which was his principal residence, during the current taxable year. At the date of the sale, the ranch had an adjusted basis of $460,000 and was encumbered by a mortgage of $200,000. The buyer paid him $500,000 in cash, agreed to take the title subject to the $200,000 mortgage, and agreed to pay him $100,000 with interest at 6 percent one year from the date of sale. How much is Robert's realized gain on the sale?

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The exchange of unimproved real property located in Topeka, KS, for improved real property located in Atlanta, GA, does not qualify as a like-kind exchange.

A) True
B) False

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For a corporate distribution of cash or other property to a shareholder, when does dividend income or a return of capital result?

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Transactions between related parties that result in disallowed losses might later provide a tax benefit to the related party buyer.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss the application of holding period rules to property acquired by gift and inheritance.

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The holding period for inherited propert...

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Arthur owns a tract of undeveloped land (adjusted basis of $145,000) that he sells to his son, Ned, for its fair market value of $105,000. What is Arthur's recognized gain or loss and Ned's basis in the land?


A) $0 and $105,000.
B) $0 and $145,000.
C) ($40,000) and $105,000.
D) ($40,000) and $145,000.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Omar has the following stock transactions during 2019:  Stock  Date  Number of  Number of  Basis  Selling Price  Purchased /Sold  Shares/Sold  Shares  Purchased  Orange 1/2017100$1,000 Blue 6/20172003,000 Yellow 4/2018501,250\begin{array}{lccc}\text { Stock }&\text { Date }&\text { Number of }&\text { Number of }&\text { Basis }&\text { Selling Price }\\&\text { Purchased /Sold }&\text { Shares/Sold }&\text { Shares }\\&&&\text { Purchased }\\\text { Orange } & 1 / 2017 && 100 & \$ 1,000 \\\text { Blue } & 6 / 2017 && 200 & 3,000 \\\text { Yellow } & 4 / 2018 && 50 & 1,250\end{array}  Blue 2/20191501,800 Yellow 3/20191755,250 Blue 7/2019250$3,500 Yellow 11/20192007,200\begin{array}{lccccc}\text { Blue } & 2 / 2019 & & 150 & 1,800 & \\\text { Yellow } & 3 / 2019 & & 175 & 5,250 & \\\text { Blue } & 7 / 2019 & 250 & & & \$ 3,500 \\\text { Yellow } & 11 / 2019 & 200 & & & 7,200\end{array} a. What is Omar's recognized gain or loss on the stock sales if his objective is to minimize the recognized gain and to maximize the recognized loss? b. What is Omar's recognized gain or loss if he does not identify the shares sold?

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The holding period for nontaxable stock dividends that are the same type (i.e., common on common) includes the holding period of the original shares, but the holding period for nontaxable stock dividends that are not the same type (i.e., preferred on common) is new and begins on the date the dividend is received.

A) True
B) False

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To qualify for the § 121 exclusion, the property must have been used by the taxpayer for the five years preceding the date of sale and owned by the taxpayer as the principal residence for the last two of those years.

A) True
B) False

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Jake exchanges an airplane used in his business for a smaller airplane also to be used in his business. His adjusted ba $325,000 and the fair market value is $310,000. The fair market value of the smaller airplane is $300,000. In addition, Jake receives cash of $10,000. Calculate Jake's realized and recognized gain or loss and his adjusted basis for the as

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