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During 2023, Georgie and Ananda, a married couple, decided to sell their residence,
which had a basis of $250,000. They had owned and occupied the residence for 12
years. To make it more attractive to prospective buyers, they had the outside repaired
and painted in April at a cost of $12,000 and paid for the work immediately. They sold
the house in May for $800,000. Broker's commissions and other selling expenses
amounted to $50,000. Because they both are age 68, they decide to rent an apartment.
They purchase life insurance with the net proceeds from the sale. What is their
recognized gain?
a. $0
b. $25,000
c. $525,000
d. $15,000
e. $35,000
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