Tuyen is negotiating the sale of her lakefront property nearWabasha.Nils is offering Cash of $10,000 A parcel
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Tuyen is negotiating the sale of her lakefront property nearWabasha.Nils is offering Cash of $10,000
A parcel of land near Red Wing valued at $5,000 with an adjusted basis of $3,000
A ski boat valued at $9,000 with an adjusted basis of $15,000
Installation of new heating and air conditioning in Tuyen's Rochester residence (Nils's labor and equipment costs are valued at $4,500)
Payment of $2,000 in real estate taxes due on the property
Assumption of the $120,000 balance of the mortgage on the property
Payment of the $900 in attorney fees and $50 in filing fees to complete the transaction In addition, Tuyen is offering to transfer her pontoon boat and outboard motor to Nils.
The boat and motor have a fair market value of $8,500 and an adjusted basis of $10,000. Also, she would assume the $3,000 mortgage balance on the Red Wing real estate.
Tuyen's brother tells her she should not accept an offer of less than $150,000 for the Wabasha property. Write a letter to Tuyen explaining how much she would realize if she accepts Nils's offer as presented.
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Concepts In Federal Taxation
ISBN: 9780324379556
19th Edition
Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins, Tonya K. Flesher