Question

On June 1, 2016, Skylark Enterprises, a calendar year LLC reporting as a sole proprietorship, acquired a retail store building for $500,000 (with $100,000 being allocated to the land). The store building was 39-year real property, and the straight-line cost recovery method was used. The property was sold on June 21, 2020, for $385,000.
The cost recovery is $__________, and the adjusted basis for the building is $_________

Answer 1

Answer:

Skylark Enterprises

The cost recovery is $___41,024___, and the adjusted basis for the building is $__358,976___

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Cost of retail store acquired = $500,000

Property acquisition date = June 1, 2016

Property disposal date = June 21, 2020

Length of use of property before disposal = 4 years and 21 days

Cost allocated to Land = $100,000

Cost allocated to Building = $400,000

Annual Depreciation expense = $10,256 ($400,000/39)

Cost recovery after 4 years = $41,024 ($10,256 * 4)

Adjusted basis for the building = $358,976 ($400,000 - $41,024)

b) The adjusted basis for the building is the cost of the building minus its accumulated depreciation for the number of years it has been in use.