CHOOSING TO RECOGNIZE GAIN: EXAMPLE
01.Core Concepts
Jules owned a vacation home in Avalon, NJ that was destroyed by a storm surge on August 1st. Jules believes that Congress will increase capital gains rates in the near future due to pressing budget concerns. Instead of buying a replacement property, Jules waits until the statutory period expires, and triggers recognition of gain. Assume she pays capital gains tax rates at 15%. If Congress does raise capital gains rates, as Jules suspects, and capital gains tax rates increase to 25%, she may save a significant amount of money in taxes.