Virginia Gave Stock with an Adjusted Basis of $8,000 and an FMV

question 45

Multiple Choice

Virginia gave stock with an adjusted basis of $8,000 and an FMV of $10,000 to Carmen. No gift tax was paid on the transfer. Carmen then sold the stock for $9,000. The gain or loss Carmen will recognize on the sale is

• A)$2,000 gain.
• B)$1,000 gain.
• C)$1,000 loss.
• D)none of the above

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