Calculate the amount and nature of Jonathan's gains and losses as a result of these casualties.   Amount of Gain or Loss Gain or Loss Business furniture $fill in the blank 1   Business machinery $fill in the blank 3

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Jonathan has the following separate casualties during the year:

  Decrease in Fair
Market Value
Adjusted
Basis
Insurance
Reimbursement
Holding
Period
Business furniture $4,000 $5,000 $       0 3 years
Business machinery 15,000 14,000 10,000 3 years

The furniture was completely destroyed while the machinery was partially destroyed. Jonathan also sold business land for a Section 1231 gain of $10,000.

Calculate the amount and nature of Jonathan's gains and losses as a result of these casualties.

  Amount of Gain or Loss Gain or Loss
Business furniture $fill in the blank 1
 
Business machinery $fill in the blank 3
 

Since both result in a casualty 

 

, the losses are 

 

 from Section 1231 treatment and are treated as 

 

 losses.

 

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