Booth Corporation Sells a Building Classified as a Residential Rental

question 15

Multiple Choice

Booth Corporation sells a building classified as a residential rental property for $200,000. The MACRS straight-line depreciation taken is $20,000 and the adjusted basis of the building is $170,000. Booth Corporation must recognize ordinary income of

• A)$30,000.
• B)$20,000.
• C)$4,000.
• D)$0.

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Definitions:

Services Rendered

Work or assistance provided by someone following a request or agreement.

Payment Schedule

A predetermined plan outlining the specific dates and amounts for payments to be made by one party to another, often used in billing and financial agreements.

Charges

Fee for services rendered.

Double-Entry Bookkeeping System

A bookkeeping method in which every transaction is entered twice, to two separate accounts, with one being a debit and the other a credit, to maintain the balance of the accounting equation.