Wesley, who is single, listed his personal residence with a real estate agent on March 3, 2021,
Question:
Wesley, who is single, listed his personal residence with a real estate agent on March 3, 2021, at a price of $390,000. He rejected several offers in the $350,000 range during the summer. Finally, on August 16, 2021, he and the purchaser signed a contract to sell for $363,000. The sale (i.e., closing) took place on September 7, 2021. The closing statement showed the following disbursements.
Wesley’s adjusted basis for the house is $200,000. He owned and occupied the house for seven years. On October 1, 2021, Wesley purchases another residence for $325,000.
a. Calculate Wesley’s recognized gain on the sale.
b. What is Wesley’s adjusted basis for the new residence?
c. Assume instead that the selling price is $800,000. What is Wesley’s recognized gain? His adjusted basis for the new residence?
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South-Western Federal Taxation 2022 Individual Income Taxes
ISBN: 9780357519073
45th Edition
Authors: James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William A. Raabe, Mark Persellin, William H. Hoffman