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Rod Clooney purchases Agnes Mitchell’s sole proprietorship for $990,000 on August 15, 2015. The assets of the business are as follows:
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Asset                                                 Agnes’s Adjusted Basis                                  FMV
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Accounts receivable |
$ Â 70,000 |
 |
$ Â 70,000 |
|
Inventory |
90,000 |
 |
100,000 |
|
Equipment |
150,000 |
 |
160,000 |
|
Furniture and fixtures |
95,000 |
 |
130,000 |
|
Building |
190,000 |
 |
250,000 |
|
Land |
25,000 |
 |
75,000 |
|
Total |
$620,000 |
 |
$785,000 |
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Rod and Agnes agree that $50,000 of the purchase price is for Agnes’s five-year covenant not to compete.
a.     Calculate Agnes’s realized and recognized gain.
b.    Determine Rod’s basis for each of the   assets.
c.     Write a letter to Rod informing him of the tax consequences of the purchase. His address is 300 Riverview Drive, Delaware, OH 43015.
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