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Name 6 other types of dispositions of property where gains and losses are realized?

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1 exchanges
2 condemnations
3 casualties
4 thefts
5 bond retirements
6 corporate distributions
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Realized gain/loss

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Amount realized from sale or exchange of property
Compared with adjusted basis of that property

Gain, when greater than basis
Loss, when less than basis

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The terms realized gain and recognized gain are often…

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Different dollar amounts for the sale of the asset

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Amount realized, from sale or disposition of property

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Sum of any money received, FMV of all other property

received and debt assumed by the buyer

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Fair market value (FMV)

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Price at which property would change hands between
Willing buyer and willing seller

Neither being under compulsion to buy or sell

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What does the adjusted basis depend on?

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How the property is acquired (purchase, gift, inheritance)

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Adjusted basis for purchase of property

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Cost of the property

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Adjusted basis: when property is acquired from a decendent

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Basis to estate or heir is its FMV at date of death or Alternative valuation date elected 6 months from date of death

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Capital additions AKA Capital expenditures

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Add value/prolong life of property

Or adapt property to new or different use

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Equation for property’s adjusted basis

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Adjusted basis =
Initial basis
+ capital additions
- capital recoveries

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Capital recoveries, what 3 things do they include?

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Reduce basis of property

Include deductions for casualty losses, cost recovery,
Depreciation

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Recovery basis doctrine

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Taxpayers are allowed to recover basis of asset without
Being taxed because such amounts are return of capital
Taxpayer invested in property

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Recognized gain or loss

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Amount of gain or loss actually reported on tax return

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When are deductions for depreciation allowed with an asset held for either of 3 things?

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1 If asset is used in trade

2 business

3 held for production of income

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Cost

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Amount paid for property in cash

Or FMV of other property given in exchange

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Funds borrowed and used to pay for asset…

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Are included in the cost

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Uniform capitalization rules (for financial accounting purposes)

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Businesses must capitalize inventory costs of direct
materials, direct labor and overhead

Taxes paid or accrued in connection with acquisition or
Disposition of property are part of cost of property

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Capitalization of interest

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Interest on debt paid or incurred during production period
To finance expenditures (construct, build, install, manufacture,
Develop, improve) must be capitalized

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Property received as gifts: if FMV of property is equal or greater than donor’s basis, the donee’s basis is…

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The same as the donor’s basis

Will increase if donor paid gift tax

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Property received as gifts: if the FMV is less than the donor’s
Basis, the donee has a dual basis for the property: 1)what is the basis for a loss? 2) basis for a gain

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1) donee transfers at loss: donee’s basis is property’s FMV
at time of gift

2 donee transfers property at gain: donee’s basis same
As donor’s basis

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Effect of gift tax on basis

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Increase of basis only if FMV of property exceeds donor’s

Basis on date of gift

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Gift tax addition to basis equation

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Donor’s basis +
[Gift tax paid x (FMV at time of gift- donor’s basis)/ amount of gift]

Note amount of gift =
fair market value - amount of annual exclusion

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Property received from decedent: alternative valuation date (AVD)

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Generally 6 months after the date of death, basis equal to
FMV on date of distribution

Only used when estate is subject to estate tax and assets
Decrease in the 6 month period (reduces estate tax)

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Property converted from personal use to business use

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Properties basis must be Determined

Basis: lower of FMV or adjusted basis of property when
Asset is transferred from personal use to business use

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Allocation of Basis
If more than one asset is acquired in single purchases | Cost must be allocated on basis of relative FMVs
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Allocation of basis: because no depreciation deduction is allowed for land, taxpayer's tend to favor a...
Liberal allocation to total purchase price of the building
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Common costs
Common costs occurred for obtaining or preparing asset For service must be capitalized and allocated to individual Assets
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Stock rights AKA preemptive right
Represent rights to acquire shares of specified Corporation's stock at specific exercise price if certain conditions are met Maintain proportional ownership of corporation
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Basis for no taxable stock dividend
Basis of stock dividend shares includes pro rata portion | Of adjusted basis of underlying shares owned
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Non taxable stock right
If FMV of rights is less than 15% of stock's FMV, the basis Of rights is 0 unless election is made to allocate basis Basis of underlying stock is allocated to rights based on Respective FMVs of stock and rights
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5 items that aren't considered capital assets for tax purposes
``` 1 inventory/ to be sold to customers 2 property used in trade or business 3 A/R, N/R 4 supplies usually consumed 5 letter of memorandum, copyrights ```
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1) When is an automobile considered a capital asset? | 2) when is it not considered a capital asset?
1 when it's held for personal use 2 when it's held for business use
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6 assets that qualify as capital assets
``` 1 personal residence 2 land held for personal use 3 investment in stocks 4 investment in bonds 5 patents 6 franchises ```
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Sale of Futures contracts related to purchase of raw materials, how are they treated?
As ordinary income
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Dealers in securities
Unless they specify it as an investment, securities held be | Dealers are taxed as ordinary income
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Non corporate dealers that subdivide real property into lots can treat sale as...
A capital gain, if held for 5 years and improvements are made
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Non business bad debt losses
Are only deductible as short term capital losses and only | In year debt becomes totally worthless
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Short term capital gain/loss
If asset held less than 1 year
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Longterm capital gain/loss
Asset held over 1 year
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Net capital gains (NCG)
Excess of net long term capital gain over net short term | Capital loss
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Adjusted net capital gain (ANCG)
Subject to lower rates of 0, 15%, 20% Only include gains from sale of financial securities
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Net short term capital gains may be offset by...
Net long term capital losses
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Name 2 Longterm capital gains (LTCG) that get taxed at 28%
1 collectibles gains 2 part of gain (50%) from sale or exchange of qualified small Business stock
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What category of Longterm capital gains (LTCG) get taxed at a maximum rate of 25%? When does this type of gain occur?
Unrecaptured sec. 1250 gain Generally occurs when buildings are sold
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One can not have a loss connected with a...
Unrecaptured sec 1250 gain
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Collectibles gain, what items are included
Artwork, rugs, antiques, stamps, most coins
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Capital loss
Sell or exchange capital asset for amount less than adjusted | Basis
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Net short term capital loss
Offset against NSTCG and NLTCG if exceeds capital gains may be offset against non corporate Taxpayer's ordinary income up to $3,000/year
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Capital loss carry forward AKA capital loss carryover
If capital losses exceed capital gains by more than $3,000 The remainder may be carried over for indefinite # of years Expires when the tax payer dies
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Qualified dividend tax rates
Taxed the same as long term capital gains
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Net investment income tax (NII), define, what are the thresholds and when does it apply?
Affordable care act new 3.8% Medicare tax on interest, NSTCG, NLTCG, Dividends, rental, royalty income Tax is on lesser of net investment income or modified AGI MAGI threshold is $200,000 single/head of household $250k married
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MAGI
Sum of AGI + net foreign earned income excluded
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2 Significant differences between tax treatment of capital gains btw/ individuals and corporations
1 lower tax rates of %15, 20, 25, 28% don't apply for Corporations 2 can't deduct $3,000 for capital losses
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Corporations and capital loss carryovers
May carry capital losses back to the 3 proceeding tax years And used in the 5 subsequent tax years Treated as a short term capital loss
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If a corporation uses a capital loss for its previous 3 years...
it receives a refund in the current year
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What tax rate do corporations pay on capital gains?
35%
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Sale
Transaction where one receives cash or equivalent | Including assumption of one's debt
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Exchange
Transaction where one receives reciprocal transfer of | Property
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Worthless securities
If securities becomes worthless over year, it's treated as | A loss from sale at the end of that tax year
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Affiliated corporations, tax treatment in loss?
Own 80% or more of the company's stock and engage in Active conduct of operating business Treated as loss in ordinary income in loss
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Treatment of retirement of debt
If debt is retired, it's treated like a sale or exchange
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If an option is held for more than a year at a gain, the gain is considered?
Still considered a short term gain
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Patents tax treatment
As long term capital gains for inventor or acquirer if | acquired before patent is put in use
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Substantial rights of patent
Inventor gives rights of patent with no restrictions to company for money Treated as long term capital gain
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Franchises, trademarks and trade names
are only recognized As capital gains when completely transferred Income from their use is treated as ordinary income
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Holding period, when is gain/loss considered longterm
Length if time asset is held before it is disposed Must be held 1 day longer than a year to be considered Long term
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When determining the holding period for marketable | Securities it is important to use..
The trade dates, not the settlement dates
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Property received as a gift
Donor's basis and holding period are used
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When is the donee's basis the FMV of the property on the date of the gift? 2) when does the holding period start?
Occurs when FMV is less than donor's basis on date of gift And the property is subsequently sold at a loss 2) donee's holding period starts day after date of gift
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Holding period for property received from decedent
Always treated as long term
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Mobility of capital
Without preferential treatment of capital gains, tax payers Who own appreciated capital are unwilling to sell assets Instead of pursuing other profitable investments
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Reasons for preferential treatment of capital gains
1 mobility of capital 2 mitigation of inflation 3 lowers cost of capital
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Lowers cost of capital
Reducing capital gains tax rate makes investors more Willing to provide businesses with capital Important for formation of growth for small business
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Maximum non taxable gift
$14,000
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It is not advantageous to make gift where...
Basis exceeds the FMV, because Donee must use FMV | as their basis for loss
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Why is it advantageous to gift appreciated property for | The donee?
The donee has a higher basis as a result of gift taxes | Paid

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