Identify Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 58

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is true.

• A)Income in respect of a decedent (IRD)is the gross income the decedent earned before death but had not collected before death.
• B)An estate may deduct up to $5,000 of capital losses against the ordinary income taxable in the estate.
• C)An example of income in respect of a decedent (IRD)is the gain recognized on property sold by the estate after the decedent's death.
• D)All of the above are false.

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