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Tabitha sells real estate on March 2 of the current year for $320,800. The buyer, Ramona, pays the real estate taxes of $16,040 for the calendar year, which is the real estate property tax year.
Round any division to four decimal places and use in subsequent calculations. Round your final answers to the nearest dollar. Assume a 365-day year.
a. Determine the real estate taxes apportioned
to and deductible by the seller, Tabitha, and the amount of taxes
deductible by Ramona.
Tabitha: $
Ramona: $
b. Calculate Ramona’s basis in the property and
the amount realized by Tabitha from the sale.
Tabitha: $
Ramona:
Answer :-
Explanation :-
a)days/365 × real estate taxes
Tobitha :- (60/365 ×16040) = $2637
Ramona:-(305/365 × 16040) = $13403
b) current year amount + Tobitha apportioned amount
Tobitha :-(320800 + 2637 ) =323437
Ramona:- 320800 + 2637 = 323437