Question

McCoy’s Fish House purchases a tract of land and an existing building for $900,000. The company plans to remove the old building and construct a new restaurant on the site. In addition to the purchase price, McCoy pays closing costs, including title insurance of $2,000. The company also pays $12,000 in property taxes, which includes $8,000 of back taxes (unpaid taxes from previous years) paid by McCoy on behalf of the seller and $4,000 due for the current fiscal year after the purchase date. Shortly after closing, the company pays a contractor $45,000 to tear down the old building and remove it from the site. McCoy is able to sell salvaged materials from the old building for $3,000 and pays an additional $10,000 to level the land.Required:Determine the amount McCoy’s Fish House should record as the cost of the land.

Answer 1

Answer: $962000

Explanation:

From the information given, the amount

that McCoy’s Fish House should record as the cost of the land will be:

Purchase price = $900,000

Add: Title insurance = $2000

Add: Back property tax = $8000

Add: Cost incurred to remove building = $45000

Add: Cost incurred to level the land = $10000

Less: Savage value of materials = $3000

Cost of land = $962000

Therefore, the cost of land is $962000