Gifted Property
Response to the following problem:
Max purchased 100 shares of XQM stock in 1998 for $10,000. In 2004 Max gave the stock to his daughter, Linda, when the FMV of the stock was $8,000. No gift tax was paid.
a. What is Linda's basis in the stock if she sells it in the current year for $11,000?
b. What is Linda's basis in the stock if she sells it in the current year for $9,000?
c. What is Linda's recognized gain or loss if she sells the stock in the current year for $7,000?