Stallings’ personal residence, located in a plush suburban area, is
condemned to facilitate the construction of a new freeway artery.
Stallings receives a condemnation award of $1,000,000. She uses the
award to purchase anew residence for $1,150,000. The adjusted basis of
the former residence was $1,100,000 at the date of condemnation.
Determine Stallings’ recognized gain or loss and the basis in the new
residence. Discuss in terms of the concepts of taxation how you arrived
at your answer.
The involuntary conversion of a principal residence is treated as a sale
of the principal residence. Stalling has a realized loss on the
condemnation of $100,000 (1,000,000-1,100,000). A realized loss on the
sale or exchange of a taxpayer’s personal residence is not deductible
because of the restrictions on loss deductions for personal use assets.
However, a realized gain from the sale or exchange of a personal
residence is taxable under the all-inclusive income concept.
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Taxation: involuntary conversion for a condemnation
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1. Stallings’ personal residence, located in a plush suburban area, is condemned to facilitate the construction of a new freeway artery. Stallings receives a condemnation award of $1,000,000. She uses the award to purchase anew residence for $1,150,000. The adjusted basis of the former residence was $1,100,000 at the date of condemnation. Determine Stallings’ recognized gain or loss and the basis in the new residence. Discuss in terms of the concepts of taxation how you arrived at your answer.
Student response:
The involuntary conversion of a principal residence is treated as a sale of the principal residence. Stalling has a realized loss on the condemnation of $100,000 (1,000,000-1,100,000). A realized loss on the sale or exchange of a taxpayer’s personal residence is not deductible because of the restrictions on loss deductions for personal use assets. However, a realized gain from the sale or exchange of a personal residence is taxable under the all-inclusive income concept.
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