An unmarried taxpayer engages in the following transactions:

Year 1, June: purchases 200 shares of stock for $80 per share

Year 1, September: sells 100 shares at 540 per share

Year 2, March: sells 100 shares at $75 per share

No dividends were received.

What amount may this taxpayer deduct for adjusted gross income when preparing year 1 taxes?

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