Spousal theft

Technical topics regarding tax preparation.
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If a spouse steals a highly appreciated asset from the other spouse, does the thief have income and the other spouse a loss? Or is a theft of that nature a transfer covered by section 1041?
 

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*Spousal theft* is what's offered up in Henny Youngman's immortal: "Take my wife ... Please."
 


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