Under the Terms of a Property Settlement Executed During the Current

question 130

Essay

Under the terms of a property settlement executed during the current year, Cindy transferred a house worth $350,000 to her ex-husband, Carl. The property has a tax basis to Cindy of $300,000.
a.How much taxable gain or loss must be recognized by Cindy at the time of the transfer?
b.What is Carl's tax basis in the property he received from Cindy?

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Definitions:

Acquisition Method

A collection of accounting methods utilized to combine the financial reports of a parent company with those of its subsidiary companies.

Consolidated Equipment

The aggregate of equipment assets combined from parent and subsidiary entities for the purpose of financial reporting.

Par Value

The face value of a bond or stock as stated by the issuer, which is not indicative of its market value.

Fair Value

An estimate of the market value of an asset or liability, based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.