In: Accounting
Grayson is in the 24 percent tax rate bracket and has sold the
following stocks in 2018: (Loss amounts should be indicated
by a minus sign.)
Description | Date Purchased | Basis | Date Sold | Amount Realized | ||
Stock A | 1/23/1994 | $ | 8,000 | 7/22/2018 | $ | 5,100 |
Stock B | 4/10/2018 | 15,500 | 9/13/2018 | 19,330 | ||
Stock C | 8/23/2016 | 12,625 | 10/12/2018 | 17,850 | ||
Stock D | 5/19/2008 | 5,830 | 10/12/2018 | 13,525 | ||
Stock E | 8/20/2018 | 7,825 | 11/14/2018 | 3,875 |
a. What is Grayson’s net short-term capital gain
or loss from these transactions?
b. What is Grayson’s net long-term gain or loss
from these transactions?
c. What is Grayson’s overall net gain or loss from
these transactions?