Question

At his death, on January 1, 2017, Morris owned shares of ABC Corporation common stock, with a fair market value of $50 per share, which he had purchased in 2001 for $25 per share. If Morris's executor elected to value the estate by using the alternate valuation date, but then sold the shares through a broker-dealer on May 15, 2017, at $40 per share, what is the estate's basis per share for estate tax purposes

Answer 1

$40

Step-by-step explanation:

If the beneficiary appoints to use the items with different date to measure the estate of the deceased, the share price shall be the price at the time six months after passing, if the property has been previously sold. In this scenario, the FMV on the original sale, $40.