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February 21, 2020
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  • February 21, 2020
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If I received a gift (Like an iPad) and sold it a few years later, (for lower than the amount that the original buyer paid) Do I pay tax on the sale?

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@abrooks1010 wrote:

If I received a gift (Like an iPad) and sold it a few years later, (for lower than the amount that the original buyer paid) Do I pay tax on the sale?


No, and you cannot recognize a loss either assuming the iPad was held for personal use.

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February 21, 2020

@abrooks1010 wrote:

If I received a gift (Like an iPad) and sold it a few years later, (for lower than the amount that the original buyer paid) Do I pay tax on the sale?


No, and you cannot recognize a loss either assuming the iPad was held for personal use.