Question

3. A acquires a house for $400,000 and incurs $7,500 of various closing fees. A also paid $3,000 of the sellers real estate taxes which was part of the $400,000 purchase price. While A owned the house A built a swimming pool for a cost of $32,000 but deducted $15,000 as a medical expense, A deducted $9,000 of expenses as a home office deduction of which $4,500 was for depreciation. A sells his home to B on October 1, 2016. A receives $600,000 in cash and B assumes A’s mortgage of $300,000. B will pay the entire year’s real estate tax of $12,000 in addition to the $300,000 purchase price. The broker’s commission on the sale is $30,000. B is obtaining financing and to help B, A will pay points to the lender of $10,000.What is A’s basis in the house, what is the amount realized by A on the sale and what is A’s gain or loss with respect to the house?

Answer 1

Answer:

Purchase of house by A: - Adjusted Basis

Adjusted basis for purchase of house = Acquistion of house + Closing Fees + Construction of Swimming pool - Medical Expenses - Depreciation deducted on home office

= $4,00,000 + $7,500 + $32,000 - $15,000 - $4,500

= $4,20,000

B)

The amount realized on sale and the value of gain/loss is calculated with the use of following table:

	Amount($)
Cash Received	6,00,000
Mortgage Assumed by Buyer	3,00,000
Real Estate Tax Assumed by Buyer	12,000
Less Broker's Fees	-30,000
Points Paid to Lender	-10,000
Realized Value	$872,000
Less A's Adjusted Basis	4,20,000
Gain on Sale of Property	$4,52,000

Gain earned by A with respect to house $4,52,000.