Question

Mr. James purchased a vacation house in Los Angeles on July 1, 2017. The purchase price was $1,000,000, and Mr. James spent $10,000 on capital additions. As of January 1, 2019, the house was worth $1,200,000. Mr. James was not entitled to depreciate thehouse as it was a personal-use asset.Assume Mr. James still owned the house as of December 31, 2019. On December 31,2019, the house was valued at $1,300,000. For tax purposes, how much income did Mr.James realize in 2019

Answer 1

Answer:

= $210,000

Explanation:

The question is to determine the income realized by Mr. James in 2019

The income is calculated as follows:

First, the basic information for calculation:

The Purchase price for the vacation house = $1,000,000

Spent Capital additions = $10,000

2019 worth of the house = $1,200,000

Secondly, based on the extracted figures, the income is calculated  as follows

Income realised in 2019 = 2019 worth of the house - (Purchase Price - capital addition)

= $1,200,000 - ($1,000,000 - $10,000)

= $1,200,000 - $990,000

= $210,000