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Mr. Briggs purchased an apartment complex January 10, 2016 for $6,000,000 with 20% of the price allocated to land. Depreciation allowed was $650,000 under MACRS. He sells the complex on October 22, 2019, for $8,000,000 again with 20% of the selling price allocated to the land.

 

A) Will any of the gain be ordinary income?

 

 

B) What is the amount and character of the gain on the sale of the land?

 

 

 

C) What is the amount and character of the gain on the sale of the building?

 

 

 

D) How much of the gain on the building will be treated as unrecaptured Section 1250 gain, i.e., subject to a maximum rate of 25%?

 

Please label the answers accordingly

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