If a Taxpayer Has Gains on Sec

question 52

True/False

If a taxpayer has gains on Sec.1231 assets,Secs.1245 and 1250 must be applied first to determine any amounts recaptured as ordinary income,and any excess gain may then be netted with Sec.1231 losses for possible long-term capital gain treatment.

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Definitions:

Comparative Balance Sheet

A financial statement that presents the financial position of a company at two or more different points in time, side-by-side, to facilitate comparison.

Indirect Method

An accounting technique used to prepare the cash flow statement, adjusting net income for changes in non-cash working capital and non-operational gains and losses.

Direct Method

A method of allocating service department costs directly to production departments without considering inter-service department flows.

Accounts Receivable

Funds that clients or customers owe to a company for products or services provided but for which payment has not yet been received.