Question - John owns a rental home in Arizona. He decided that he would like to acquire a rental home in Washington. Ted, who lives in Washington, has a rental home. For health purposes, Ted must relocate to Arizona and would like a rental home in Arizona. John and Ted decide to exchange properties under Section 1031 of the code. The other facts pertaining to the exchange are:
Ted's Basis = $100,000
John's Basis = $75,000
Ted and John exchange the two properties, but Ted has to give John an additional $25,000 in cash. The fair market value of Ted's property is $100,000 and the fair market value of John's property is $125,000. What is Ted's new basis?