Luke sold a building and the land on which the building sits to his wholly owned corporation, Studemont Corp. at fair market value. The fair market value of the building was determined to be $502,500; Luke built the building several years ago at a cost of $375,000. Luke had claimed $56,500 of depreciation expense on the building. The fair market value of the land was determined to be $254,000 at the time of the sale; Luke purchased the land many years ago for $147,750.a. What is the amount and character of Luke’s recognized gain or loss on the building?b. What is the amount and character of Luke’s recognized gain or loss on the land?Aruna, a sole proprietor, wants to sell two assets that she no longer needs for her business. Both assets qualify as §1231 assets. The first is machinery and will generate a $16,250 §1231 loss on the sale. The second is land that will generate a $7,300 §1231 gain on the sale. Aruna’s ordinary marginal tax rate is 30 percent. (Input all amounts as positive values.)a. Assuming she sells both assets in December of year 1 (the current year), what effect will the sales have on Aruna’s tax liability?b. Assuming that Aruna sells the land in December of year 1 and the machinery in January of year 2, what effect will the sales have on Aruna’s tax liability for each year?

The following selected circumstances relate to pending lawsuits for erismus, inc. erismus’s fiscal year ends on december 31. financial statements are issued in march 2019. erismus prepares its financial statements according to u.s. gaap. required: indicate the amount erismus would record as an asset, liability, or not accrued in the following circumstances. 1. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes the company has a slightly worse than 50/50 chance of eventually prevailing in court, and that if it loses, the judgment will be $1,000,000. 2. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages could fall anywhere in the range of $2,000,000 to $4,000,000, with any damage in that range equally likely. 3. erismus is defending against a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company will lose in court. if it loses, management believes that damages will eventually be $5,000,000, with a present value of $3,500,000. 4. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus's management believes it is probable that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $1,000,000. 5. erismus is a plaintiff in a lawsuit. erismus’s management believes it is virtually certain that the company eventually will prevail in court, and that if it prevails, the judgment will be $500,000.