An Individual Taxpayer Received a Valuable Painting from His Uncle

question 23

True/False

An individual taxpayer received a valuable painting from his uncle, a famous artist who painted it.After the taxpayer held the painting for two years, he sold it for a $400,000 gain.The gain is a long-term capital gain.

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