After you determine the Amount Realized, Type and amount of Basis, and Gain or Loss of the following, explain what will be included in the Taxpayers income and why: Cleveland buys a house in Rhode Island in May of 1997 for 150,000 and lives there continuously until March of 1999. He leaves for two months to stay in an Ashram in India to collect his thoughts. When he returns, he lists his house for sale and sells it in May 1999 for 250,000.

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After you determine the Amount Realized, Type and amount of Basis, and Gain or Loss of the following, explain what will be included in the Taxpayers income and why:

Cleveland buys a house in Rhode Island in May of 1997 for 150,000 and lives there continuously until March of 1999. He leaves for two months to stay in an Ashram in India to collect his thoughts. When he returns, he lists his house for sale and sells it in May 1999 for 250,000.

 

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