An Individual Taxpayer Who Is Not a Dealer in Real

question 921

Multiple Choice

An individual taxpayer who is not a dealer in real estate plans to subdivide a parcel of land into four lots and sell them at a substantial gain. The parcel of land had been held six years. In order to qualify for capital gain treatment, the individual must satisfy all of the requirements except

• A) the parcel of land (or any part of it) cannot have been held primarily for sale to customers in the individual's business.
• B) the individual must not hold any other real property primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business.
• C) no substantial improvements can be made while holding the lots if the improvements substantially increase the value of the lots.
• D) All of the above criteria must be satisfied to allow capital gain treatment.

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