Mike and Michelle Decided to Liquidate Their Jointly Owned Corporation,Pennsylvania

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Essay

Mike and Michelle decided to liquidate their jointly owned corporation,Pennsylvania Corporation.After liquidating its remaining inventory and paying off its remaining liabilities,Pennsylvania had the following tax accounting balance sheet.
$\begin{array}{ccc}&&&\text { Appreciation }\\&\text { FMV}&\text { Tax Basis}&\text { (Depreciation)}\\\text { Cash}&\$ 200,000 & \$ 200,000 & \\\text { Building}&200,000 & 100,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Land}&\underline {100,000 }& \underline {150,000 }& \underline {(50,000)}\\\text { Total}&\underline {\$ 500,000}&\underline { \$ 450,000} &\underline {\$ 50,000}\\\end{array}$ Under the terms of the agreement,Mike will receive the $200,000 cash in exchange for his 40 percent interest in Pennsylvania.Mike's tax basis in his Pennsylvania stock is $50,000.Michelle will receive the building and land in exchange for her 60 percent interest in Pennsylvania.Her tax basis in the Pennsylvania stock is $100,000.
What amount of gain or loss does Mike recognize in the complete liquidation? 

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