On March 18, 2021, Nicanor consulted you on the sale of his principal residence located in Recto, Manila last March 15, 2021. The following are the information he provided to you: Selling price P 4,000,000 Cost of the principal residence (property was acquired in 2000) 2,000,000 Fair market value of land as per tax declaration (based on the latest tax declaration) 3,000,000 Fair market value of house as per tax declaration (based on the latest tax declaration) 2,000,000 Zonal value of the land as determined by the CIR 4,000,000 Additional information: He acquired a new principal residence amounting to P 3,000,000 located in Sampaloc, Manila last March 17, 2021. His TIN is registered in Makati where he works as an employee of ABC Corp while the TIN of the buyer of his principal residence is registered in Caloocan.

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On March 18, 2021, Nicanor consulted you on the sale of his principal residence located in Recto, Manila last March 15, 2021. The following are the information he provided to you:

Selling price

P 4,000,000

Cost of the principal residence (property was acquired in 2000)

2,000,000

Fair market value of land as per tax declaration (based on the latest tax declaration)

3,000,000

Fair market value of house as per tax declaration (based on the latest tax declaration)

2,000,000

Zonal value of the land as determined by the CIR

4,000,000

Additional information:

  • He acquired a new principal residence amounting to P 3,000,000 located in Sampaloc, Manila last March 17, 2021.
  • His TIN is registered in Makati where he works as an employee of ABC Corp while the TIN of the buyer of his principal residence is registered in Caloocan.

 

The cost basis of the new principal residence is:

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