Question

Individual A sells a rental building, its office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and its land to Individual B. Individual A realizes a gain on the sale of the building, equipment, furniture and fixtures, and land. Individual A rented the building to commercial tenants. What is the character of the gain realized?

Answer 1

Recognized gain

Step-by-step explanation:

The character of the gain is Recognized gain. A recognized gain is a gain/profit that is gotten from the sale of one's asset when the asset is sold above the price that was initially paid for the assets. Therefore individual A after selling the Rental buildings, office equipment, Furniture and Land to Individual B, still rents the Building to commercial tenants in other to realize the remaining gain, from the sale of the assets.