Melania T. Rikenbach, a cash-basis taxpayer, sold a piece of land in December, 2020, for gross proceeds of $60,000. When she sold the land, she paid a realtor a 6% commission on the gross proceeds to broker the sale?

She had purchased the land for $40,000 in 2018?How much should she include as gross income from the sale in the calculation of her 2020 federal tax liability (ignore the character of the income)?

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Melania T Rikenbach received gross proceeds of 60000 from the sale of the land From this amount she paid a realtors commission of 6 or 60000 6 3600 So her net proceeds from the sale would be 60000 360... View the full answer