Marge Sells Land to Her Adult Son, Jason, for Its

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Marge sells land to her adult son, Jason, for its $20,000 appraised value. Her adjusted basis for the land is $25,000.
Marge's recognized loss is $5,000 and Jason's adjusted basis for the land is $25,000 ($20,000 cost + $5,000 recognized gain of Marge).

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Definitions:

Cost of Goods Sold

An expense representing the cost of purchasing raw materials and manufacturing the goods that a company sells during a specific period.

Product Costs

The costs directly associated with the production of goods, including raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead.

Work in Process Inventory

Refers to the value of items that are in the production process but have not yet been completed.

Merchandising Companies

Businesses that purchase goods in finished form for resale to consumers or other buyers without further processing.