Historic Burg is an exempt organization that operates a museum depicting eighteenth-century life. Sally gives the museum

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Historic Burg is an exempt organization that operates a museum depicting eighteenth-century life. Sally gives the museum an eighteenth-century chest that she has owned for 10 years. Her adjusted basis is $55,000, and the chest's appraised value is $100,000. Sally's adjusted gross income is $300,000. Calculate Sally's charitable contribution deduction if Historic Burg is:
a. A private operating foundation (deduct FMV, 30% AGI limit).
b. A private nonoperating foundation (deduct basis, 50% AGI limit).
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South Western Federal Taxation 2014 Comprehensive Volume

ISBN: 9781285180922

37th Edition

Authors: William H. Hoffman, David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young

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