Stanley donates a hotel to a university for use as a conference center. The building was purchased 3 years ago for $1,500,000 and has a fair market value of $1,900,000 on the date the contribution is made. If Stanley had sold the building, the $400,000 difference between the sales price and cost would have been a long-term capital gain. What is the amount of Stanley's deduction for this contribution, before considering any limitation based on adjusted gross income

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Answer:

$1,500,000

Explanation:

When anyone donates property to a qualifying charity or educational institution (in this case the university) the donation amount is equal to the property's basis = $1,500,000.

Once the amount is determined, the taxpayer can only deduct up to 50% of his adjusted gross income for the year.