An Office Building with an Adjusted Basis of $320,000 Was

question 72

Multiple Choice

An office building with an adjusted basis of $320,000 was destroyed by fire on December 30, 2019.On January 11, 2020, the insurance company paid the owner $450,000.The fair market value of the building was $500,000, but under the co-insurance clause, the insurance company is responsible for only 90 percent of the loss.The owner reinvested
$410,000 in a new office building on February 12, 2020, that was smaller than the original office building.What is the recognized gain and the basis of the new building if § 1033 (nonrecognition of gain from an involuntary conversion) is elected?

• A)$0 and $320,000.
• B)$0 and $410,000.
• C)$40,000 and $320,000.
• D)$130,000 and 410,000.

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