Question

Shawn exchanges a factory building for an apartment building in a qualifying like-kind exchange. The factory has a basis of $350,000 and the apartment building has a fair market value of $320,000.a. What is Shawn’s realized gain or loss and the basis of the apartment building?b. What alternative could you suggest to Shawn?

Answer 1

Answer:

a.$30,000

b.The alternative i could suggest to Shawn is that he may sell the factory building instead of him to purchase the apartment building in order for him to recognize the loss which will inturn lower his taxes.

Explanation:

a. Calculation of what is Shawn’s realized gain or loss and the basis of the apartment building

Since Shawn tend to received the apartment building which has a Fair Market Value of $320,000 in exchange of his $350,000 worth of factory , this means he had a lost of $30,000 which is calculated as ($320,000-$350,000) which can therefore be deferred

b. The alternative i could suggest to Shawn is that he may sell the factory building instead of him to purchase the apartment building in order for him to recognize the loss which will inturn lower his taxes.