Faith, who is single, sells the following assets during 2016: 20,000 shares of qualified small business

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Faith, who is single, sells the following assets during 2016:
• 20,000 shares of qualified small business stock at a loss of $62,000. Faith bought the stock in 2011.
• 1,200 shares of Geelong Industries at a gain of $4,500. Faith bought the stock in 2013.
• An XZ10 sailboat at a loss of $3,500. Faith acquired the boat, which she used in her leisure hours, in 2012.
• A 1973 Holden Deluxe automobile at a gain of $3,700. Faith never used the car for business.
• 50 shares of Fremantle, Inc., at a gain of $1,300. Faith bought the stock in 2016 and sells it to her brother.
• 75 shares of Fitzroy Corporation at a loss of $300. Faith bought the stock in 2012 and sells it to her sister.
Calculate Faith's net capital gain (loss) for 2016.
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Concepts In Federal Taxation 2017

ISBN: 9781305965119

24th Edition

Authors: Kevin E. Murphy, Mark Higgins

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