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Summer Exchanges an Office Building Used in Her Business for Another

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Summer exchanges an office building used in her business for another office building.Summer's office building has a FMV of $250,000 (basis of $180,000).The FMV of the new building is $300,000,and it is subject to a mortgage of $60,000,which is assumed by Summer.Summer also pays the other party $40,000 cash.
a.What is the amount of gain realized by Summer?
b.What is the amount of gain recognized by Summer?
c.What is the basis of the new building to Summer?


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