Question

"A customer owns 200 shares of ABC, purchased 2 years ago at $50 per share. The current market value of ABC stock is $60 per share. If the customer gifts the stock to his son, the result is the:"

Answer 1

Answer: The donor may incur a gift tax liability. Also, the cost basis will be $50 per share to the recipient of the gift.

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that a customer owns 200 shares of ABC, that were bought 2 years ago at $50 per share and that the current market value of ABC stock is $60 per share.

If the customer gifts the stock to his son, the result is the donor may incur a gift tax liability. Also, the cost basis will be $50 per share to the recipient of the gift.