Tracy Gave Stock with an Adjusted Basis of $18,000 and an FMV

question 88

Multiple Choice

Tracy gave stock with an adjusted basis of $18,000 and an FMV of $15,000 to her nephew Phil. No gift tax was paid. Phil sold the stock for $16,000. The gain or loss Phil will recognize on the sale is

• A)$1,000 gain.
• B)$0.
• C)$1,500 loss.
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Monthly Salary

Regular payment received by an employee from their employer for work performed, calculated on a monthly basis.

Commission

A commission refers to a fee paid to an agent or employee for facilitating a sale or completing a service, often calculated as a percentage of the sale price.

Commodities

Basic goods used in commerce that are interchangeable with other goods of the same type.

Commission-Only

Describes a compensation structure where an employee or agent is paid solely based on the commission from the sales they generate.