Problem 13-89 (LO. 8, 9) Missy, age 30, has owned her principal residence (adjusted basis of $225,000) for five years. During the first three years of ownership, she occupied it as her principal residence. During the past two years, she was in graduate school and rented the residence. After graduate school, Missy returned to the same location where she previously worked. At this point, she purchased another residence for $400,000 and listed her old residence for sale at $340,000. Due to a slow real estate market, 11 months later Missy finally receives an offer of $330,000. If an amount is zero, enter "0". a. What is Missy's recognized gain if she immediately accepts the $330,000 offer (i.e., 11 months after the listing date)? Selling expenses are $20,000. b. What is Missy's recognized gain if she rejects the $330,000 offer and accepts another offer of $340,000 three months later (i.e., 14 months after the listing date)? Selling expenses are $20,000. c. Which offer should Missy accept? (She is in the 24% Federal income tax bracket.) Missy should accept the

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Problem 13-89 (LO. 8, 9)
Missy, age 30, has owned her principal residence (adjusted basis of $225,000) for five years. During the first three years of ownership, she
occupied it as her principal residence. During the past two years, she was in graduate school and rented the residence. After graduate
school, Missy returned to the same location where she previously worked. At this point, she purchased another residence for $400,000 and
listed her old residence for sale at $340,000. Due to a slow real estate market, 11 months later Missy finally receives an offer of $330,000.
If an amount is zero, enter "0".
a. What is Missy's recognized gain if she immediately accepts the $330,000 offer (i.e., 11 months after the listing date)? Selling expenses
are $20,000.
b. What is Missy's recognized gain if she rejects the $330,000 offer and accepts another offer of $340,000 three months later (i.e., 14
months after the listing date)? Selling expenses are $20,000.
c. Which offer should Missy accept? (She is in the 24% Federal income tax bracket.)
Missy should accept the
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 13-89 (LO. 8, 9) Missy, age 30, has owned her principal residence (adjusted basis of $225,000) for five years. During the first three years of ownership, she occupied it as her principal residence. During the past two years, she was in graduate school and rented the residence. After graduate school, Missy returned to the same location where she previously worked. At this point, she purchased another residence for $400,000 and listed her old residence for sale at $340,000. Due to a slow real estate market, 11 months later Missy finally receives an offer of $330,000. If an amount is zero, enter "0". a. What is Missy's recognized gain if she immediately accepts the $330,000 offer (i.e., 11 months after the listing date)? Selling expenses are $20,000. b. What is Missy's recognized gain if she rejects the $330,000 offer and accepts another offer of $340,000 three months later (i.e., 14 months after the listing date)? Selling expenses are $20,000. c. Which offer should Missy accept? (She is in the 24% Federal income tax bracket.) Missy should accept the
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