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Sonya purchases a house for $65,000. The seller had listed the house for sale at $80,000 but got into financial trouble and had to accept Sonyas $65,000 offer to avoid bankruptcy. Identify the tax issue(s) posed by the facts presented.

Sonya purchases a house for $65,000. The seller had listed the house for sale at $80,000 but got into financial trouble and had to accept Sonya’s $65,000 offer to avoid bankruptcy.
Identify the tax issue(s) posed by the facts presented. Determine the possible tax consequences of each issue that you identify.

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