Anne sold her home for $290,000 in 2019. Selling expenses were $17,400. She purchased it in 2013
Question:
Anne sold her home for $290,000 in 2019. Selling expenses were $17,400. She purchased it in 2013 for $200,000. During the period of ownership, Anne had done the following:
• Deducted $50,500 office-in-home expenses, which included $4,500 in depreciation. (Refer to text Section 9-6a).
• Deducted a casualty loss in 2015 for residential trees destroyed by a hurricane (her county was declared a Federal disaster area). The total loss was $19,000 (after the $100 floor and the 10%-of-AGI floor), and Anne’s insurance company reimbursed her for $13,500. (Refer to text Section 7-3)
• Paid street paving assessment of $7,000 and added sidewalks for $8,000.
• Installed an elevator for medical reasons. The total cost was $20,000, and Anne deducted $13,000 as medical expenses. (Refer to text Section 10-1b) What is Anne’s realized gain?
Step by Step Answer:
South-Western Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive
ISBN: 9780357109144
43rd Edition
Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William H. Hoffman