In June 2019, Karen transferred property with a $75,000 FMV and a $20,000 adjusted basis to Hal,

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In June 2019, Karen transferred property with a $75,000 FMV and a $20,000 adjusted basis to Hal, her husband. Hal dies in March 2020; the property has appreciated to $85,000 in value by then. His gross estate is $1 million.

a. What is the amount of Karen’s taxable gift for 2019?

b. What gain would Hal have recognized if he sold the property for $95,000 in July 2019?

c. If Hal wills the property to Dot, his daughter, what basis would Dot have?

d. How would your answer to Part c change if Hal instead willed the property to Karen?

e. How would your answer to Part d change if Hal did not die until August 2020?

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Federal Taxation 2021 Corporations, Partnerships, Estates & Trusts

ISBN: 9780135919460

34th Edition

Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S. Hulse

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