Reference no: EM132607328
Question - Casper and Cecile divorced in 2018. As part of the divorce settlement, Casper transferred stock to Cecile. Casper purchased the stock for $92,500, and it had a market value of $148,000 on the date of the transfer. Cecile sold the stock for $129,500 a month after receiving it. In addition Casper is required to pay Cecile $4,625 a month in alimony. He made five payments to her during the year.
What are the tax consequences for Casper and Cecile regarding these transactions?
If an amount is zero, enter "$0".
a. How much gain or loss does Casper recognize on the transfer of the stock?
c. How much income does Cecile have from the $23,125 alimony received?
When Cecile sells the stock, how much does she report?
Cecile will report a gain of how much?