Kareem's Office Building Is Destroyed by Fire on April 11

question 11

Essay

Kareem's office building is destroyed by fire on April 11, 2014. Settlement is reached with the insurance company on November 1, 2014 when he receives a check for $900,000. The property had recently been appraised for $920,000. Kareem's adjusted basis in the building was $800,000.
a. What is Kareem's realized gain or loss?
b. Assume Kareem wishes to defer the maximum amount of gain. Indicate:
c. Assume that instead of a fire, the state forces Kareem to sell the property. Indicate how your responses to part b would differ.

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Definitions:

Future Expenses

Anticipated costs or financial obligations a company expects to incur in the future.

Note Payable

A written promise to pay a specific sum of money at a future date, typically including interest payments.

Promissory Note

A financial instrument in which one party (the issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms.

Prepaid Expense

Payments made beforehand for products or services that will be provided later on.