
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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ISBN: 9781259964947
Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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Karen purchased land valued at $100,000 with virtual currency she had been given by her father
who purchased it for $60,000. The virtual currency had a value on the date of the gift equal to
$85,000 (i.e., a taxable gift of $69,000) on which he paid a $17,940 gift tax. What income, if any,
must Karen recognize as a result of her purchase
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