Nikki Exchanges Property Having a $20,000 Adjusted Basis and a $16,000

question 16

Essay

Nikki exchanges property having a $20,000 adjusted basis and a $16,000 FMV for 100 shares of Niftik stock in a transaction qualifying under Sec. 351. The stock qualifies as Sec. 1244 stock. Nikki's basis in her Niftik stock is $20,000. If Nikki sells her stock for $5,000, what is the amount and character of her loss?

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Definitions:

Transfer Of Possession

The act of moving control or ownership of an asset from one party to another.

Bailee

A Bailee is a person or entity that has temporary possession of someone else's property under a bailment agreement.

Bailor

A bailor is a person or entity that entrusts their property to another (the bailee) under a bailment agreement, where the property is to be returned or otherwise disposed of according to the bailment terms.

Bailee Liability

The legal responsibility of a bailee, someone temporarily holding property for another, for damage or loss of the property.