Network Corporation purchased $200,000 of five-year equipment on March 24, 2015. They elected to expense $60,000 of the cost under Sec. 179 in effect that year. After depreciating the equipment $28,000 in 2015 and $22,400 in 2016, the equipment was sold for $190,000.
a. What is the amount of the realized gain (or loss) on the sale?
b. How is the gain or loss taxed?