Our client, Happy T Behere, inherited a Peanuts cartoon from her mother more than a year ago. At the time of her death, the cartoon was valued at $3,000. Originally, her mother had purchased it at a charity auction for $1,000. At the alternative valuation date the cartoon was valued at $2,500. It is a valuable cartoon as it featured a character, Charlotte Braun, included in only 10 comic strips. It is currently listed and is expected to sell at an auction house for $10,000 tomorrow. She will have to pay a commission of 3% to sell it. She intends to split the proceeds with her brother. What is the tax impact of her selling the Peanuts cartoon? She doesnt want to accept the final auction amount before hearing from you. Both Happy and her brother are at 22% marginal tax bracket.