Vanna Owned an Office Building That Had Been Held More

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Essay

Vanna owned an office building that had been held more than one year when it was sold for $567,000.The real estate had an adjusted basis of $45,000 for the land and $233,000 for the building.Straight-line depreciation of $162,000 had been taken on the building.What are the amount and initial character of the gain or loss from disposition of the real estate? Is any of the gain unrecaptured § 1250 (25%) gain?

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