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1. Marv and Delores, married taxpayers who file a joint return, sell their personal residence on...

1. Marv and Delores, married taxpayers who file a joint return, sell their personal residence on December 1st for $180,000. They lived in the house for the past 52 years. Their adjusted basis in their home was $35,000. Calculate their recognized (taxable) gain on the sale of their personal residence.

2. The following transactions were reported on a 1099-B. The taxpayer, who files as single, had taxable income of $100,000. Calculate the tax owed on the transactions.

Description No. of Shares Date Acquired Date Sold Proceeds (less commissions) Cost (Basis)
Rust Corp 100 11/01/2016 12/20/2017 1700 3200
Rio Motors Inc. 150 07/15/2008 06/28/2017 9543 7648
Rider Corporation 65 11/29/2017 11/25/2017 7222 2549
Doors & Floors Org 55 10/01/2016 10/20/2017 5550 5600
Yours-Mine-Ours Corp 75 09/01/2007 01/03/2017 3750 4000
Bagels R Us Corp 63 08/01/2002 12/31/2017 1575 1400

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1 Sales of old house $         180,000
Less:
Basis of old house $           35,000
Gain from the old house $         145,000
2 Date Acquired Date Sold Proceed Cost
Rust Corp 11-01-2016 12/20/2017 1700 3200 -1500 LT
RIO Motors 07/15/2008 06-28-2017 9543 7648 1895 LT
Rider Corporation 11/29/2017 11/25/2017 7222 2549 4673 ST
Doors & Floors Org 10-01-2016 10/20/2017 5550 5600 -50 LT
Yours-Mine-Ours Corp 09-01-2007 01-03-2017 3750 4000 -250 LT
Bagels R Us Corp 08/01/2002 12/31/2017 1575 1400 175 LT
Assume Tax Year 2017 Tax Rate Tax Owed
Total Long Term Capital Gains 270 15% 40.5
Total Short Term Capital Gain 4673 28% 1308.44
Total Tax Owed on Capital Gains 1348.94

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