An office building with an adjusted basis of $190,000 was destroyed by fire on D
ID: 2590794 • Letter: A
Question
An office building with an adjusted basis of $190,000 was destroyed by fire on December 1, 2014. On January 11, 2015, the insurance company paid the owner $250,000. The owner reinvested $230,000 in a new office building. What is the recognized gain, if any, on the old building if S 1033 (nonrecognition of gain from an involuntary conversion) is elected? (I THINK THE ANSWER IS B BECASUE YOU HAVE A GAIN OF (250,000-190,000 = 60,000 GAIN) AND YOU RECOGNIZE 20,000 (250,000-230,000)) PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!
A. $0
B. $20,000
C. $40,000
D. $230,000
E. None of the above
Explanation / Answer
your explanation is exactly correct non recognition amount is not included so gaine is 60 000 , recogniz gain is 20000 so answer is B.