Adrian contributed an antique vase he had owned for 25 years to a museum. At the time of the donation, the vase had a value of $38,000. The museum displayed this vase in the art gallery. Required: Assume that Adrian’s AGI is $75,500, and his basis in the vase is $18,000. How much may Adrian deduct? How would your answer to Part (a) change if, instead of displaying the vase, the museum sold the vase to an antique dealer?

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Adrian contributed an antique vase he had owned for 25 years to a museum. At the time of the donation, the vase had a value of $38,000. The museum displayed this vase in the art gallery.

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  1. Assume that Adrian’s AGI is $75,500, and his basis in the vase is $18,000. How much may Adrian deduct?
  2. How would your answer to Part (a) change if, instead of displaying the vase, the museum sold the vase to an antique dealer?
 
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