Which of the Following Creates Potential § 1245 Depreciation Recapture

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following creates potential § 1245 depreciation recapture and potential § 1231 gain?

• A) Depreciable office furniture held more than one year and sold for more than its original cost.
• B) Amortizable goodwill held more than one year and disposed of for less than its adjusted basis.
• C) Land held more than one year and sold for more than was paid for it.
• D) A note receivable held more than one year and sold for less than was paid for it.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Import/Export

The exchange of goods, services, and capital between different countries or territories, enhancing global economic interdependence.

Total Surplus

The sum of consumer and producer surplus, representing the total benefit to society from the production and consumption of goods and services.

Consumer Surplus

The contrast between what consumers can and will pay for a good or service and their actual expenditure on it.

Producer Surplus

The difference between the amount that producers are willing and able to sell a good for and the amount they actually receive (market price).