Victoria's company purchased business real estate many years ago that is used in her business.  The purchase price of the property was $1,000,000.  The company has taken depreciation deductions of $800,000 - $500,000 of which is attributable to straight line depreciation.  If the company sells the property today for $2,000,000, what is the tax consequence?  $1,800,000 taxed at 20% $300,000 taxed at ordinary income; $500,000 taxed at 25%; and $1,000,000 taxed at 20%  $1,500,000 taxed at 20% $500,000 taxed at 25%; $1,000,000 taxed at 20%

SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
23rd Edition
ISBN:9780357391266
Author:Nellen
Publisher:Nellen
Chapter17: Business Tax Credits And The Alternative Minimum Tax
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 6CE
icon
Related questions
Question

Victoria's company purchased business real estate many years ago that is used in her business.  The purchase price of the property was $1,000,000.  The company has taken depreciation deductions of $800,000 - $500,000 of which is attributable to straight line depreciation.  If the company sells the property today for $2,000,000, what is the tax consequence? 

$1,800,000 taxed at 20%

$300,000 taxed at ordinary income; $500,000 taxed at 25%; and $1,000,000 taxed at 20% 

$1,500,000 taxed at 20%

$500,000 taxed at 25%; $1,000,000 taxed at 20%

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Section 179 Deduction and Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System (MACRS) Depreciation
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
SWFT Essntl Tax Individ/Bus Entities 2020
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391266
Author:
Nellen
Publisher:
Cengage
Individual Income Taxes
Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357109731
Author:
Hoffman
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
SWFT Individual Income Taxes
SWFT Individual Income Taxes
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391365
Author:
YOUNG
Publisher:
Cengage
SWFT Comprehensive Vol 2020
SWFT Comprehensive Vol 2020
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357391723
Author:
Maloney
Publisher:
Cengage
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357110362
Author:
Murphy
Publisher:
CENGAGE L
SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
SWFT Comprehensive Volume 2019
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357233306
Author:
Maloney
Publisher:
Cengage