Gary Berg, a farmer, exchanges a tractor with a basis of $40,000 and a value of $50,000 for a tractor with a value of $44,000 plus $6,000 cash. The basis of the tractor acquired by Gary is:
I understand up to this part (step 2):
Step 1: FMV 50,000
AB: 40000
= 10,000 realized gain
step 2: lower of 10,000 or 6000
pick 6000
step 3: basis of old tractor 40,000
additional property given up: 0
gain on transfer: 6000
????
why is the answer 40,000 and not 46,000?
thanks!