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  1. Thanks so much for taking the time to do that...

    Thanks so much for taking the time to do that research. I also looked and didn't find anything. I have a friend who is both an attorney and a CPA. He said that the next time he's at the law...
  2. I have printed everything I found online that...

    I have printed everything I found online that supports my position, including IRS Pub. 559, p. 16, "Sale of Decedent's Residence." I know there won't be a penalty, but I assume there would still be...
  3. Thanks again to Five Rings and Scott Gem. I'm...

    Thanks again to Five Rings and Scott Gem. I'm going to claim the loss and see what happens. It makes me nervous, though, because if you talk to four people at the IRS, two of them will say it's...
  4. Thanks to Five Rings for the response. The...

    Thanks to Five Rings for the response. The "retained character" that the IRS agent referred to is the character of the house when my mother owned it, before she died. His adamant position is that...
  5. I just noticed that the date on the cite is 1969....

    I just noticed that the date on the cite is 1969. Do you know if the case has been overturned? The IRS agent referred to "recent" case law when he said that property retains its character after...
  6. That's a great help! Thanks so much. I'll go to...

    That's a great help! Thanks so much. I'll go to the law library and get a copy of the case. Thanks again!
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    Thanks. Makes sense.

    Thanks. Makes sense.
  8. Thanks to everyone who responded to my question. ...

    Thanks to everyone who responded to my question. As you can see, I still am not getting a definitive answer to this question! It doesnn't appear that there is a clear answer. Has anyone hard of...
  9. Claiming a loss from the sale of inherited property

    I have talked to at least a dozen different people, including four people at the IRS and two CPA's, and I can't seem to get an unequivocal answer to my question. I inherited my mother's house in...
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