A lessor is paid $45,000 by its commercial tenant as a lease cancellation fee. The tenant wanted to get out of its lease so it could move to a different building. The lessor had held the lease for three years before it was canceled. The lessor had a zero tax basis for the lease. The lessor has received: a.Ordinary income of $45,000. b.Long-term capital gain of $45,000. c.Short-term capital gain of $45,000. d.Neither gain nor loss.

A lessor is paid $45,000 by its commercial tenant as a lease cancellation fee. The tenant wanted to get out of its lease so it could move to a different building. The lessor had held the lease for three years before it was canceled. The lessor had a zero tax basis for the lease. The lessor has received: a.Ordinary income of $45,000. b.Long-term capital gain of $45,000. c.Short-term capital gain of $45,000. d.Neither gain nor loss.

Income Tax Fundamentals 2020

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Chapter4: Additional Income And The Qualified Business Income Deduction

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