This Year Don and His Son Purchased Real Estate for an Investment.The

question 95

Multiple Choice

This year Don and his son purchased real estate for an investment.The price of the property was $500,000,and the title named Don and his son as joint tenants with the right of survivorship.Don provided $320,000 of the purchase price and his son provided the remaining $180,000.Has Don made a taxable gift and,if so,in what amount?

• A) Don has made a taxable gift of $236,000.
• B) Don has made a taxable gift of $70,000.
• C) Don has made a taxable gift of $22,000.
• D) Don has made a taxable gift of $56,000.
• E) None of the choices are correct-Don did not make a taxable gift.

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