The Following Are Gains and Losses Recognized in 2016 on Ann's

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Essay

The following are gains and losses recognized in 2016 on Ann's business assets that were held for more than one year. The assets qualify as Sec. 1231 property.
$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Gain due to insurance reimbursement for casualty } & \$ 20,000 \\\text { Gain due to a condemnation } & 30,000 \\\text { Loss due to the sale of Sec. } 1231 \text { property } & 17,000\end{array}$
A summary of Ann's net Sec. 1231 gains and losses for the previous five-year period is as follows:
$\begin{array}{lcc}\text { Year }&\text { Sec. } 1231 \text { Gain } &\text { Sec. } 1231 \text { Loss }\\2011 & \$ 5,000 & \\2012 & & \$ 3,000 \\2013 & & \$ 17,000 \\2014 & \$ 12,000 & \\2015 & & \$ 10,000\end{array}$
Describe the specific tax treatment of each of the current year transactions.

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