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Liliana sells her home (where he had lived for the past 10 years) for $100,000 o

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Question

Liliana sells her home (where he had lived for the past 10 years) for $100,000 on October 31. The real estate agent’s commission is 5 percent of the sales price. On July 15 she pays $2,000 for painting and ordinary repairs. She pays $1,000 more on September 30 for additional fix-up repairs. The adjusted basis of his old home is $50,000. On July 30 she buys a new home for $80,000.

The realized gain on the sale of his home is the following:

$50,000

$45,000

$43,000

$42,000

The adjusted basis of Liliana’s new home is what amount?

$80,000

$30,500

$44,500

$49,500

Liliana may exclude gain of the following amount?

$42,000

$45,000

$50,000

$250,000

Explanation / Answer

a. Realized gain on sale of old home = Sale value - commission - Adjusted basis of old home - cost on improvements
= $100,000 - (100,000*5%) - 50,000 - 2,000-1,000
Gain on sale of old home = $42,000

b. Adjusted basis of new home = purchase price = $80,000

c. Liliana can exclude gain of = $42,000
Explanation:
As per the exclusion on sale of main home, an individual an exclude up to $250,000 in the profit from the sale of their main home.

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