Question

Abby sells real property for $300,000. The buyer pays $5,000 in property taxes that had accrued during the year while the property was still legally owned by Abby. In addition, Abby pays $15,000 in commissions and $3,000 in legal fees in connection with the sale. How much does Abby realize (the amount realized) from the sale of her property? a.$287,000 b.$300,000 c.$282,000 d.$277,000

Answer 1

a. $287,000

Explanation:

According to the given situation, the computation of the amount realized is shown below:-

Amount realized = Sale value consideration + Property taxes paid by the buyer - Commission - Legal fees

= $300,000 + $5,000 - $15,000 - $3,000

= $305,000 - $18,000

= $287,000

Therefore for computing the amount realized we simply above formula.