Like Kind Exchanges

Practice Questions

CPA Regulation (REG) › Like Kind Exchanges

Questions
6
1

A taxpayer owned land with a basis of $120,000, subject to a mortgage of $75,000. The taxpayer exchanged the land held for another parcel of land with a fair market value of $200,000 plus cash of $35,000, and the taxpayer was relieved of the mortgage on the relinquished land. The transaction qualified for like-kind exchange treatment. What amount of taxable gain will be recognized on the taxpayer's tax return for this exchange?

2

Savage exchanged business-use real property having an original cost of $100,000 and accumulated depreciation of $30,000 for business-use real property owned by Cantor having a fair market value of $80,000 plus $1,000 cash. Cantor assumed a $2,000 outstanding debt on the real property. What taxable gain should Savage recognize?

3

In a “like-kind” exchange of an investment asset for a similar asset that will also be held as an investment, no taxable gain or loss will be recognized on the transaction if both assets consist of:

4

If both assets in a like-kind exchange transaction are ________, no taxable gain or loss will be recognized.

5

In a like kind exchange of an investment asset for a similar asset that will also be held as an investment, no taxable gain or loss will be recognized on the transaction if both assets consist of:

6

An individual entered into several exchanges during the current tax year. Which of the following exchanges is classified as like kind?

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