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[knptt-usa]

Looks like two lines of info on Form 4797 are including and duplicating information. Total of two Gross sales prices [d] are too much as land sale and cost value are on both lines but top line already includes land value. Result is that instead of -9k total - the form on a separately line duplicates land costs - so there is an unnecessary Gain.

[CatinaT1]

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[knptt-usa]

Appreciated - I'm no expert just trying to understand the logic of form 4797 and cols d,e,f,g - specifically  what went into putting together the ACB so we can see what we may be missing, if anything,  for our Canadian tax return.  However, why would two lines show- as an example - :

 Cols            d [sale price]    e [CCA total]        f-ACB       g [col d+e-f]

total sale          600k                 100k                   710k            -10k 

land value       100k                                                75k             25k 

Form 4787 - Pas 1 and II

The way the outcome is reported with a Capital gain of [-10+25] = 15k  when it seems like if you deducted the land values from the top line - since they area already included in both the sale price and 710k f-ACB 

for the same property being sold for a total price of 600k.  So the sold [100k] and purchased [75k] values of the land are already in the total values in the upper line columns d and f respectively.  Why not simply present this as two individual lines of a single line as follows - resulting in a -10k LOSS rather than a 15k gain???

SUGGESTED WAY IT WOULD LOGICALLY BE PRESENTED 

2 Lines - separating CCA-related info and land

Cols               d [sale $$}    e [CCA total]           f-ACB       g [col d+e-f]

non-land sale  500k                 100k                   635k            -35k 

land value       100k                                                75k             25k

**************** net   _____________________________    -10k - which goes to L7 down below on form 4797 

      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OR as a single line

Added lines    600k                 100k                   710k            -10k

Alternately- bottom line is no tax due to Feds and minor amount to State - so just be quiet and let it ride???

[PatriciaV]

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