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Grayson (single) is in the 24 percent tax rate bracket and has sold the following stocks in 2019: (Loss amounts should be indicated by a minus sign.
Description | Date Purchased | Basis | Date Sold | Amount Realized | ||||
Stock A | 1/23/1995 | $ | 7,250 | 7/22/2019 | $ | 4,500 | ||
Stock B | 4/10/2019 | 14,000 | 9/13/2019 | 17,500 | ||||
Stock C | 8/23/2017 | 10,750 | 10/12/2019 | 15,300 | ||||
Stock D | 5/19/2009 | 5,230 | 10/12/2019 | 12,400 | ||||
Stock E | 8/20/2019 | 7,300 | 11/14/2019 | 3,500 | ||||
c. What is Grayson’s overall net gain or loss from these transactions?
d. What amount of the gain, if any, is subject to the preferential rate for certain capital gains?
Solution:
a.
Description | Date Purchased | Basis ($) | Date Sold | Amount Realized ($) | Short-Term Capital Gain ($) |
Stock A | 01-23-1995 | 7250 | 07-22-2019 | 4500 | 0 |
Stock B | 04-10-2019 | 14000 | 09-13-2019 | 17500 | 3500 |
Stock C | 08-23-2017 | 10750 | 10-12-2019 | 15300 | 0 |
Stock D | 05-19-2009 | 5230 | 10-12-2019 | 12400 | 0 |
Stock E | 08-20-2019 | 7300 | 11-14-2019 | 3500 | -3800 |
Total | -300 |
b.
Description | Date Purchased | Basis ($) | Date Sold | Amount Realized ($) | Short-Term Capital Gain ($) |
Stock A | 01-23-1995 | 7250 | 07-22-2019 | 4500 | -2750 |
Stock B | 04-10-2019 | 14000 | 09-13-2019 | 17500 | 0 |
Stock C | 08-23-2017 | 10750 | 10-12-2019 | 15300 | 4550 |
Stock D | 05-19-2009 | 5230 | 10-12-2019 | 12400 | 7170 |
Stock E | 08-20-2019 | 7300 | 11-14-2019 | 3500 | 0 |
Total | 8970 |
c.
Net Capital Gain From These Transactions = Short-Term Capital Gain/Loss + Long-Term Capital Gain/Loss
= -$300 + $8970
= $8,670
d.
Grayson's Entire Net Capital Gain of $8,670 will be taxed at a preferential rate.