Sometimes Taxpayers Should Structure a Transaction to Avoid the Application

question 34

Multiple Choice

Sometimes taxpayers should structure a transaction to avoid the application of like-kind provisions.Which of the following conditions is likely to cause a taxpayer to avoid like-kind treatment?

• A)expected higher tax rates in the future
• B)less accelerated depreciation provisions expected in the future
• C)a decline in the value of the asset being disposed of
• D)None of the above.

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Definitions:

Bath Sponges

Natural or synthetic sponges used for cleansing the body; natural ones are harvested from the ocean and belong to a simple, multicellular organism group.

Silica

A hard, unreactive, colorless compound that occurs as the mineral quartz and as a principal constituent of sandstone and other rocks.

Calcium Carbonate

A chemical compound used as a dietary supplement or antacid; it's also the main component of limestone.

Spongin

A fibrous protein that makes up the skeleton of many sponges.