Question: Problem 14-61 (b) (LO. 5) Woody and Ruby are married and filing a joint return. They have combined wages of $135,000 in 2016. The couple's

Problem 14-61 (b) (LO. 5)

Woody and Ruby are married and filing a joint return. They have combined wages of $135,000 in 2016. The couple's 2016 stock transactions are detailed in the following table. In addition, they have $6,200 of qualifying dividends.

Item Date Acquired Date Sold Cost Sales Price
Apple stock 02/10/15 01/14/16 $9,000 $5,000
Peach stock 04/23/14 01/05/16 $7,500 $3,000
Cherry stock 10/01/11 03/31/16 $13,000 $19,000
Banana stock 03/31/15 02/18/16 $22,000 $17,000
Orange stock 10/15/15 10/07/16 $9,000 $17,500
Plum stock 09/22/14 05/02/16 $2,000 $6,500

a. Determine the nature and amount of the gain or loss for each of the stock transactions.

Item Type of Gain or Loss Amount
Apple stock $
Peach stock $
Cherry stock $
Banana stock $
Orange stock $
Plum stock $

b. Woody and Ruby have a net short-term capital of $ and a net long-term capital of $. Consequently, there is a net of $.

Woody and Ruby's AGI is $.

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