06/10/2014
Capital Gains.
Before determining the tax implications of asset sales, the property must be classified as a person-use-asset, a trade or business asset, or an investment asset. Also the length of time the taxpayer owned the property and weather the asset is subject to depreciation must be determined. Each of these items affects the taxability of asset sales. (See publication 544 (Sales and Other Dispositions of Assets), Publication 550 (Investment Income and Expenses) & Publication 551 (Basis of Assets)