Patricia is a real estate investor. She exchanges land with an adjusted basis of $20,000 for $5,000 cash and land with a fair market value of $12,000.a.What is the gain or loss realized?b.What is the gain or loss recognized?c.What is the adjusted basis of the new office equipment?

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a.There is a realized loss of $3,000 [($5,000 + $12,000) amount realized less $20,000 adjusted 
basis].
b.There is no loss recognized as it is a like-kind exchange. The loss is not recognized as the receipt 
of boot does not cause loss to be recognized.
c.The basis of the new land is $20,000 basis of property exchanged less $5,000 boot received or 
$15,000. Alternatively, the basis can be determined as FMV of the new property ($12,000) plus deferred loss ($3,000) or $15,000.

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