Question

Kareem bought a rental house in March 2014 for $300,000, of which $50,000 is allocated to the land and $250,000 to the building. Early in 2016, he had a tennis court bt1ilt in the backyard at a cost of $7,500. Kareem has deducted $30,900 for depreciation on the house and $1,300 for depreciation on the cot1rt. In January 2019, he sells the house and tennis court for $330,000 cash.
a. What is Kareem's realized gain or loss?
b. What is the adjusted basis of the rental house and land at the time of the sale?
c. What is the adjusted basis of the tennis court at the time of the sale?
d. If the buyer takes the property subject to the $80,000 mortgage, rather than assuming it, what is Kareem's realized gain or loss?

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

a. What is Kareem's realized gain or loss?

Amount realized from sale = $330,000

Less: adjusted basis for house and land = $269000

Less: tennis court adjusted basis = $6200

Realized gain = $54700

b. What is the adjusted basis of the rental house and land at the time of the sale?

Original land basis = $50000

Add: Original house basis = $25000

Less: Depreciation = $30900

Adjusted basis = $269100

c. What is the adjusted basis of the tennis court at the time of the sale?

Tennis court original basis = $7500

Less: Depreciation = $1300

Adjusted basis of the tennis court = $6200

d. If the buyer takes the property subject to the $80,000 mortgage, rather than assuming it, what is Kareem's realized gain or loss?

Amount realized = $330000 + $80000 = $410,000

Less: Adjusted basis for house and land = $269100

Less: Adjusted basis of tennis court = $6200

Realized gain = $134700