Twin Corporation, a calendar year C Corporation, owned land it used in its business operations.  The land had been purchased 7 years ago and had an adjusted basis of $800,000.  The land was condemned by the State of Minnesota to expand a two-lane county highway to four lanes.  On February 1, 2019, the State of Minnesota paid Twin Corporation $1,200,000 for the land.  The condemnation was an involuntary conversion under IRC Section 1033.  On November 1, 2019, Twin Corporation purchased a new parcel of land for $1,130,000 by using the condemnation proceeds.  Under the circumstances, what is Twin Corporation Corporation’s recognized gain or loss on the involuntary conversion and its basis in the new land?   Question 3 options:   a)  Recognized gain = $0. New Basis = $800,000.   b)  Recognized gain = $70,000. New Basis = $800,000.   c)  Recognized gain = $400,000. New Basis = $1,200,000.   d)  Recognized gain = $70,000. New Basis = $1,130,000.   e)  Recognized gain = $400,000. New Basis = $800,000.

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Twin Corporation, a calendar year C Corporation, owned land it used in its business operations.  The land had been purchased 7 years ago and had an adjusted basis of $800,000.  The land was condemned by the State of Minnesota to expand a two-lane county highway to four lanes.  On February 1, 2019, the State of Minnesota paid Twin Corporation $1,200,000 for the land.  The condemnation was an involuntary conversion under IRC Section 1033.  On November 1, 2019, Twin Corporation purchased a new parcel of land for $1,130,000 by using the condemnation proceeds.  Under the circumstances, what is Twin Corporation Corporation’s recognized gain or loss on the involuntary conversion and its basis in the new land?

 

Question 3 options:

 

a) 

Recognized gain = $0. New Basis = $800,000.

 

b) 

Recognized gain = $70,000. New Basis = $800,000.

 

c) 

Recognized gain = $400,000. New Basis = $1,200,000.

 

d) 

Recognized gain = $70,000. New Basis = $1,130,000.

 

e) 

Recognized gain = $400,000. New Basis = $800,000.

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