During the year, Sean made the following gifts to his daughter:

An interest$-$free loan of $$6,000$ to purchase an SUV. The applicable federal rate was $6\%.$ The loan has been outstanding for two years.

A corporate bond with an adjusted basis of $$16,000$ and a fair market value of $$20,000.$

A portfolio of stock with an adjusted basis of $$10,000$ and a fair market value of $$25,000.$

Sean's wife agrees to elect gift$-$splitting for the year, but she did not make any gifts of her own. What is the amount of total taxable gifts made by Sean during the year?

a$.$ $$6,500.$

b$.$ $$9,500.$

c$.$ $$29,000.$

d$.$ $$35,000.$