Latisha Owns a Warehouse with an Adjusted Basis of $200,000

question 137

Multiple Choice

Latisha owns a warehouse with an adjusted basis of $200,000. She exchanges it for a strip mall building worth $225,000. Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) If the warehouse was used in Latisha's business to store inventory and the strip mall building is to be rented to tenants, her recognized gain is $25,000 and her basis for the strip mall building is $225,000.
• B) If the warehouse was used in Latisha's business to store inventory and the strip mall building is to be used as a retail outlet for her business, her recognized gain is $0 and her basis for the strip mall building is $200,000.
• C) If the warehouse is used by Latisha to store personal use items such as excess furniture and the strip mall building is to be rented to tenants, her recognized gain is $25,000 and her basis for the strip mall building is $225,000.
• D) Only b. and c. are correct.
• E) a., b., and c. are correct.

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