Teresa Was Married on November 1 of This Year and on That

question 84

Essay

Teresa was married on November 1 of this year and on that day received numerous gifts from her extended family. Her grandfather presented Teresa with a check for $15,000; her uncle gave Teresa 1,000 shares of Ford stock worth $10 per share (the uncle purchased the shares for $25 each); and her aunt presented Teresa with $50,000 of corporate bonds. (Teresa received $1,500 of semiannual interest from the bonds on December 31 of this year.)Finally, Teresa's parents paid off $50,000 of her student loan debt, including $2,000 of accrued interest. What amount, if any, must Teresa include in gross income this year?

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