LO9 Gary and Gertrude are married on April 8, 2009. They use Gertrudes home as their residence.

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LO9 Gary and Gertrude are married on April 8, 2009. They use Gertrude’s home as their residence. Gertrude purchased the home on November 14, 2007, for $60,000.

On February 19, 2010, Gertrude is killed in an automobile accident. Gary is distraught and sells their residence on May 14, 2010, for $110,000 and moves to Portugal. How much of the gain on the sale of the residence is taxable?

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Concepts In Federal Taxation 2011

ISBN: 9780538467926

18th Edition

Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins

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