Determine the gain or loss on property transactions


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During the current year, the Harlow Corporation which specializes in commercial construction, has the following property transaction .

A fire destroys the company's supply warehouse. The warehouse originally cost $300,000. and has an adjusted of $200,000. Its fair market value before the fire was $250,000. The insurance company pays Harlow $230,000. which it uses to acquire a warehouse costing $280,000.

The city of PeaceDale condemns land that Harlow had acquired in 1978 for $22,000. and held as an investment. The city pays Harlow the $195,000. fair market value of the land. Harlow uses the proceeds to acquire a commerical office park for $350,000.

Determine the realized and recognized gain or loss on each of Harlow's property transactions and the basis of any property acquired in each transaction.

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