Han runs a sole proprietorship. Hans reported the following net 1231 gains and losses since he began
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Year ________________________ Net §1231 Gains/(Losses)
Year 1 ......................................... ($65,000)
Year 2 ......................................... 15,000
Year 3 ......................................... 0
Year 4 ......................................... 0
Year 5 ......................................... 10,000
Year 6 ......................................... 0
Year 7 (current year) ........................ 50,000
a. What amount, if any, of the year 7 (current year) $50,000 net §1231 gain is treated as ordinary income?
b. Assume that the $50,000 net §1231 gain occurs in year 6 instead of year 7. What amount of the gain would be treated as ordinary income in year 6?
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Taxation Of Individuals And Business Entities 2015
ISBN: 9780077862367
6th Edition
Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver
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