Reference no: EM13987722
Marlene, a cash basis taxpayer, invests in Series EE U.S. government savings bonds and bank certificates of deposit (CDs). Determine the tax consequences of the following on her 2015 gross income:
a. On September 30, 2015, she cashed in Series EE bonds for $10,000. She purchased the bonds in 2005 for $7,090. The yield to maturity on the bonds was 3.5%.
b. On July 1, 2014, she purchased a CD for $10,000. The CD matures on June 30, 2016, and will pay $10,816, thus yielding a 4% annual return.
c. On July 1, 2015, she purchased a CD for $10,000. The maturity date on the CD was June 30, 2016, when Marlene would receive $10,300.
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