When Liam moved into a new home, he kept his old home, which he purchased eight

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When Liam moved into a new home, he kept his old home, which he purchased eight years earlier, and converte to use as a rental property. Now, five years later, he sold the rental home to his former tenants. For five years Lia reported his rental income and expenses on Schedule E. However, he did not claim depreciation on the rental. L asks you to complete his tax return. You should tell Liam all of the following EXCEPT: O Liam's gain or loss on the sale is the sales price minus what he paid for the house. ( Liam's basis in the rental home is reduced by the depreciation he should have taken to determine gain or loss. O Liam should expect to include in income any gain from the sale. O The sale of the rental property must be reported on Liam's tax return in the year of sale.

Explanation / Answer

1) Correct option is A. Since except A all are true. Even if the depreciation is not claimed, the cost basis has to be reduced by the amount of depreciation that should have been there.

So, the actual gain or loss is sales price minus purchase price plus depreciation.

2) Correct option is D.

Since for a home rental property, depreciation is on 27.5 years depreciated straight line.

So, depreciation in 8th year = (110000-10000)/27.5

= 3636

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