Question: Logan B . Taylor is a widower whose spouse, Sara, died on June 6 , . He lives at 4 6 8 0 Dogwood Lane,

Logan B. Taylor is a widower whose spouse, Sara, died on June 6,. He lives at 4680 Dogwood Lane, Springfield, MO 65801. He is employed as a paralegal by a local law firm. During , he had the following receipts:
Salary$ 80,000Interest incomeMoney market account at Omni Bank$300Savings account at Boone State Bank1,100City of Springfield general purpose bonds3,0004,400Inheritance from Daniel60,000Life insurance proceeds200,000Proceeds from sale of Insight, Inc. stock80,000Proceeds from estate sale9,000Federal income tax refund (for tax overpayment)700
Logan inherited securities worth $60,000 from his uncle, Daniel, who died in . Logan also was the designated beneficiary of an insurance policy on Daniel's life with a maturity value of $200,000. Logan purchased 500 shares of Insight, Inc. stock on May 2,, for $85,000; he held the stock as an investment. He sold the stock on January 5,, for $80,000. The estate sale consisted largely of items belonging to Sara and Daniel (e.g., camper, boat, furniture, and fishing and hunting equipment). Logan estimates that the property sold originally cost at least twice the $9,000 he received and has declined or stayed the same in value since Sara and Daniel died.

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