Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 51

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)Federal estate taxes related to income in respect of a decedent (IRD)is deductible by the estate in the year the IRD is includible in the estate's gross income.
• B)An example of deductions in respect of a decedent (DRD)are property taxes that accrued prior to the decedent's death but were not paid until after death.
• C)Items of IRD receive a step-up in basis as a result of the decedent's death.
• D)Interest earned but not received before death is IRD.

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