Patty's Factory Building, Which Has an Adjusted Basis of $475,000

question 30

Essay

Patty's factory building, which has an adjusted basis of $475,000, is destroyed by fire on April 8, 2017. Insurance proceeds of $500,000 are received on June 1, 2017. She has a new factory building constructed for $490,000, which she occupies on October 1, 2017. Assuming Patty's objective is to minimize the tax liability, calculate her recognized gain or loss and the basis of the new factory building.

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