1. In 2008, Barney purchased a holiday home near the beach for use by his family on weekends for $700,000. Barney was required to pay $40,000 stamp duty in respect of the transfer. He borrowed money from a bank to fund some of the purchase prices and paid $20,000 in interest on the loan. Last year, he also paid $33,000 to a builder to renovate the kitchen in the property. Required: What's the cost base of the property?

1. In 2008, Barney purchased a holiday home near the beach for use by his family on weekends for $700,000. Barney was required to pay $40,000 stamp duty in respect of the transfer. He borrowed money from a bank to fund some of the purchase prices and paid $20,000 in interest on the loan. Last year, he also paid $33,000 to a builder to renovate the kitchen in the property. Required: What's the cost base of the property?

Income Tax Fundamentals 2020

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Chapter4: Additional Income And The Qualified Business Income Deduction

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Problem 16MCQ: John owns a second home in Palm Springs, CA. During the year, he rented the house for $5,000 for 56...

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