Exercise 4-23 (Algorithmic) (LO. 4) Casper and Cecile divorced in 2018. As part of the divorce settlement, Casper transferred stock to Cecile. Casper purchased the stock for $67,500, and it had a market value of $108,000 on the date of the transfer. Cecile sold the stock for $94,500 a month after receiving it. In addition Casper is required to pay Cecile $3,375 a month in alimony. He made five payments to her during the year. What are the tax consequences for Casper and Cecile regarding these transactions? If an amount is zero, enter "$0". a. How much gain or loss does Casper recognize on the transfer of the stock? b. Does Casper receive a deduction for the $16,875 alimony paid? Yes c. How much income does Cecile have from the $16,875 alimony received? d. When Cecile sells the stock, how much does she report? Cecile will report a gain v of $

Interview Notes • Carmen, age 61, is single. She owns her home and provided all the costs of keeping up her home for the entire year. Her only income for 2023 was $48,000 in W-2 wages. . . Abigail, age 24, and her daughter Andrea, age 4, moved in with Abigail's mother, Carmen, after she separated from her spouse in April of 2021. Abigail's only income for 2023 was $25,000 in wages. Abigail provided over half of her own support. Andrea did not provide more than half of her own support. Abigail will not file a joint return with her spouse. • All individuals in the household are U.S. citizens with valid Social Security numbers. No one has a disability. They lived in the United States all year. Advanced Scenario 4: Test Questions 9. For the purpose of determining dependency, Andrea could be the qualifying child of a. Only Carmen b. Only Abigail c. Either Carmen or Abigail d. Neither Carmen nor Abigail 10. Abigail is eligible to claim Andrea for the earned income credit. a. True b. False

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