When One Trades Equity in One Property for Equity in a Similar

question 50

Multiple Choice

When one trades equity in one property for equity in a similar property without receiving cash,he or she pays

• A)no income taxes in the year of the exchange.
• B)income taxes at a maximum 27 percent rate.
• C)income taxes at the normal marginal tax rate.
• D)income taxes the year following the exchange.

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