Mia owns a warehouse that has a cost basis of $80,000. The city condemns the warehouse to make room for a new fire station. It pays Mia $400,000 for the property, its agreed-to fair market value. Shortly after the condemnation, Mia purchases another warehouse as a replacement. If amount is zero, enter "0". a.  What is her recognized gain if the new property cost is $280,000? b.  What is her recognized gain if the new property cost is $444,000? c.  What is her recognized gain if the new property cost is $80,000? d.  What, if any, is the justification for deferring the recognition of gain on the involuntary conversion? The involuntary conversion provision is justified under the     and the notion that the taxpayer's economic position     changed.

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Mia owns a warehouse that has a cost basis of $80,000. The city condemns the warehouse to make room for a new fire station. It pays Mia $400,000 for the property, its agreed-to fair market value. Shortly after the condemnation, Mia purchases another warehouse as a replacement.

If amount is zero, enter "0".

a.  What is her recognized gain if the new property cost is $280,000?

b.  What is her recognized gain if the new property cost is $444,000?

c.  What is her recognized gain if the new property cost is $80,000?

d.  What, if any, is the justification for deferring the recognition of gain on the involuntary conversion?

The involuntary conversion provision is justified under the 

 

 and the notion that the taxpayer's economic position 

 

 changed.

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