ACCT 553 Week 7 Homework Assignment
Chapters 10-11-12
- Please explain the distinction between a ‘realized’ gain and a ‘recognized’ gain. (5 pts)
- Are there any limits to the deductibility of losses on sales and exchanges between related parties? What code section defines this limitation? (5 pts.)
- What is the basis of property received (i.e. new property) in a like-kind exchange? What is the holding period for the new asset? (5 pts.)
- David purchased stock in Zoll Corporation in 1985 for $6,000. On April 16, 2013 he gifted the stock to his daughter Susan; at the time of the gift, the Zoll stock was valued at $250,000. Susan sold the stock the next month for $ 252,000. What is Susan’s gain or loss and what is the character of the gain or loss? ( 5 pts.)
