In the Year of Her Death, Maria Made Significant Charitable

question 47

True/False

In the year of her death, Maria made significant charitable contributions of capital gain property.In fact, the amount of the contributions exceeds 30% of her AGI.Maria's executor can elect to deduct charitable contributions of up to 50% of Maria's AGI on Maria's final income tax return.

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