Wesley, who is single, listed his personal residence with a real estate agent on March 3, 2018,

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Wesley, who is single, listed his personal residence with a real estate agent on March 3, 2018, at a price of $390,000. He rejected several offers in the $350,000 range during the summer. Finally, on August 16, 2018, he and the purchaser signed a contract to sell for $363,000. The sale (i.e., closing) took place on September 7, 2018. The closing statement showed die following disbursements:

Real estate agent's commission ...................................$ 21,780
Appraisal fee.............................................................................600
Exterminator's certificate .......................................................300
Recording fees .........................................................................800
Mortgage to First Bank ...................................................305,000
Cash to seller .....................................................................34,520

Wesley's adjusted basis for the house is $200,000. He owned and occupied the house for seven years. On October 1, 2018, Wesley purchases another residence for $325,000.
a. Calculate Wesley’s recognized gain on die sale.
b. What is Wesley’s adjusted basis for the new residence?
c. Assume instead that the selling price Ls $800,000. What is Wesley's recognized gain? His adjusted basis for the new residence?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337703017

42th Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, William H. Hoffman, James C. Young

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