New Basis in property – Like Kind Exchange Formula

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    needhelpnow
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    Adjusted basis (NBV) of property given up

    + GAIN RECOGNIZED

    + Boot Paid

    – Boot received

    =Basis of new property received

    My question is, Gain Recognized has (Cash+Relief of Liabilities)

    Boot Received is ???

    Cash+Non-like kind property, but why not Relief of Liabilities? I thought Boot was supposed to be Cash Received+Liab Relief+Non-Like Kind Exchange – Liab Assumed)

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    Evwy_Mom
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    I'm not sure if I'm answering your question or not, but I've struggled with this too, so here goes:

    The first thing I have to do is compute the Realized/Recognized Gain. If you have the new asset with FMV of $400, Cash of $30, NET debt relief of $70 (Liability given up $150; Liability assumed $80), and the old asset with a basis of $200.

    FMV of new asset: $400

    Boot (Cash + Net Debt Relief): $100

    Amount Realized: $500

    Less: NBV of old Asset: (200)

    Gain Realized: $300

    Gain Recognized is lesser of Realized Gain or Boot: $100.

    Second thing I do is set up a journal entry:

    New Basis (Plug) 200

    Cash 30

    Old Liability 150

    New Liability 80

    Old Asset 200

    Gain RECOGNIZED 100

    AUD = 85
    FAR = 79
    BEC = 79
    REG = 65, 72, 75!

    I AM DONE!!

    #611971
    Evwy_Mom
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    ^That was supposed to have a journal entry formatted with debits and credits, but that obviously didn't work. The top three are debits and the bottom three are credits.

    AUD = 85
    FAR = 79
    BEC = 79
    REG = 65, 72, 75!

    I AM DONE!!

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