Under the Terms of Their Divorce Agreement Executed in August

question 125

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Under the terms of their divorce agreement executed in August of this year,Clint transferred Beta,Inc.stock to his former wife,Rosa,as a property settlement.At the time of the transfer,the stock had a basis to Clint of $55,000 and a fair market value of $68,000.Rosa subsequently sold the stock for $75,000.What is the tax consequence of first the stock transfer and then the stock sale to Rosa?

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