The long$-$term liability section of Nelson Corporation's balance sheet as of December $31,2023,$ included $5\%$ bonds having a face amount of $$800,000$ and a remaining discount of $$120,000.$ Disclosure notes indicate the bonds were issued to yield $8\%.$ Interest expense is recorded at the effective interest rate and paid on January $1$ and July $1$ of each year. On July $1,2024,$ Nelson retired the bonds at $102$ before their scheduled maturity. 

What is the amount of loss on early extinguishment of bonds?

  

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