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Submitted By: someone
Answered: May 30, 2018 11:42 pm
Answered: May 30, 2018 11:42 pm
I inherited a piece of art that I sold through a gallery. Can I deduct the gallery’s commission?
The commission paid to the gallery is a selling expense that reduces the sales proceeds reported for the transaction. Thus, the commission effectively reduces the amount of gain (or increases the amount of loss) for the sale.
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Amount realized
A statutory term used to figure your profit or loss on a sale or exchange. Generally, it is sales proceeds plus mortgages assumed or taken subject to, less transaction expenses, such as commissions and legal costs.
