Donny died on January 1, 2016 after a drunk driver hit his car. The property that he owned at the time of his death included the following:

Property

Basis

FMV

1/1/16

FMV

4/1/16

FMV

7/1/16

FMV

10/1/16

FMV

1/1/17

House

$200,000

$350,000

$354,393

$358,842

$363,346

$367,907

Boat

$40,000

$38,000

$37,527

$37,060

$36,599

$36,143

Annuity

$100,00

$300,000

$275,840

$251,193

$266,050

$200,401

Note Receivable

$40,000

$200,000

$190,918

$181,744

$172,479

$163,121

Personal Property

$100,000

$30,000

$29,627

$29,259

$28,894

$28,534

Car

$47,500

$25,000

$24,689

$24,381

$24,078

$23,778

Rental Property

$230,000

$400,000

$411,101

$422,510

$434,236

$446,288

Total

$757,500

$1,343,000

$1,324,095

$1,304,988

$1,285,682

$1,266,172

All property listed above was owned in sole ownership by Donny. The annuity is a joint and

survivor annuity and will continue to pay his wife Jeanette for her lifetime. Donny's will leaves all

probate assets to his son and daughter in equal shares. Donny also owned a life insurance policy on

his life. His basis in the policy was $89,000 and the death benefit was $1,000,000. The beneficiary

of the insurance policy was Donny's daughter, Cheryl. The family sued the drunk driver and

received $500,000 for wrongful death payable to Jeanette and $200,000 for Donny's pain and

suffering payable to Donny's estate. Donny made substantial gifts during his life. He paid gift tax of

$98,000 in 2006 and $67,200 on April 15, 2014. Donny's funeral cost $15,000. The car was sold

4/1/16 for its fair market value on that date in order to pay for Donny's $16,000 hand-carved

marble headstone. Donny had $250,000 of medical expenses from the accident, but all expenses

were covered by his medical insurance. The note receivable was being paid monthly.

What is the value of Donny's gross estate assuming thealternate valuation dateisselected?

$2,572,188

$2,610,200.

$2,639,559

$3,273,559.