Renee Is Single and Has Taxable Income of $480,000 Without

question 1571

Multiple Choice

Renee is single and has taxable income of $480,000 without considering the sale of a capital asset (land held for investment) in September of 2018 for $25,000. That asset was purchased six years earlier and has a tax basis of $5,000. The tax liability applicable to only the capital gain (without consideration of the additional Medicare tax) is

• A) $7,000.
• B) $4,000.
• C) $3,000.
• D) $5,600.

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Autotrophic

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