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During 2010,Ted and Judy,a married couple,decided to sell their residence,which had a basis of $225,000.They had owned and occupied the residence for 16 years.To make it more attractive to prospective buyers,they had the outside painted in April at a cost of $10,000 and paid for the work immediately.They sold the house in May for $795,000.Broker's commissions and other selling expenses amounted to $45,000.Since they both are age 68,they decide to rent an apartment.They purchase an annuity with the net proceeds from the sale.What is the recognized gain?
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