om purchased 1,000 shares of stock in his corporation for $20 a share. The FMV...

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om purchased 1,000 shares of stock in his corporation for $20 a share. The FMV was $25 a share and Tom reported the $5,000 difference between FMV and amount paid in gross income. What is Tom' basis in the 1,000 shares?

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1)

$0

2)

$5,000

3)

$20,000

4)

$25,000

5)

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