Theresa Owns a Yacht That Is Held for Personal Use

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Essay

Theresa owns a yacht that is held for personal use and has a $100,000 basis.The yacht is destroyed by a storm and Theresa collects $120,000 from the insurance company.She purchases a new $150,000 yacht for personal use and elects to defer any gain on the transaction.What is the basis of the new yacht?

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Definitions:

Carrying Value

The amount an asset is valued at on a balance sheet, subtracting depreciation and amortization.

Value Recovers

The process by which the market value of an asset increases after a period of decline.

Double Declining Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation which doubles the straight-line depreciation rate, resulting in higher depreciation expenses in the early years of an asset's life.

Depreciation Rate

The rate at which an asset's value is reduced over time for accounting and tax purposes.