Amber Industries (a sole proprietorship) sold three § 1231

Amber Industries (a sole proprietorship) sold three § 1231 assets during 2018. Data on these property dispositions are as follows:

Asset Cost Acquired Depreciation Sold For Sold On
Rack $100,000 10/10/14 $100,000 $145,000 10/10/18
Forklift 35,000 10/16/15 23,000 3,000 10/10/18
Bin 87,000 03/12/17 31,000 60,000 10/10/18

a. Determine the amount and the character of the recognized gain or loss from the disposition of each asset. If an amount is zero, enter 0.

Asset

Character of
Gain or Loss
Total
Amount of
Gain or Loss
Amount of
§ 1245
Recapture
Balance of
Gain or Loss
Rack Ordinary income and § 1231 gain
Forklift § 1231 loss
Bin Ordinary income

Amber has $ of ordinary income  due to § 1245 recapture. Additionally, she has $ of net § 1231 gain .

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b. Assuming that Amber has $5,000 non-recaptured net § 1231 losses from the five prior years, analyze these transactions and determine the amount (if any) that will be treated as a long-term capital gain.

 

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