Question: Scott Bean is a computer programmer and had the following investment transactions in 2020: Sales Price Basis Purchased Sold Provo City Bonds $ 10,000 $

Scott Bean is a computer programmer and had the following investment transactions in 2020:

Sales PriceBasisPurchasedSold
Provo City Bonds$ 10,000$ 5,00011/1/20165/2/2020
Cisco Preferred Stock25,0006,0007/15/20111/12/2020
Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Stock14,00010,0007/1/20194/20/2020
Novell Common2,00010,0002/12/201711/29/2020
IBM Stock4,0003,0008/2/20085/2/2020
ABC Common6,0009,0005/30/201810/20/2020

  1. What is the net short-term capital gain/loss reported on the 2020 Schedule D?
  2. What is the net long-term capital gain/loss reported on the 2020 Schedule D?
  3. What amount of capital gain is subject to the preferential capital gains rate?
  4. What amount of capital gain is subject to ordinary tax rates?

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