In: Accounting
Tamika owned 200 shares of Gold Corporation with a basis of $12,000 and a FMV of $24,000. Tamika received 20 stock rights as a nontaxable distribution with a total FMV of $8,000. Tamika sold the stock rights for $4,000. Tamika's gain or loss on the sale was (LABEL AND SHOW ALL WORK WITH CALCULATIONS)
A) $1,000.
B) $3,000.
C) $4,000.
D) ($4,000).
| Working: | ||
| Stock Rights: Stock rights is a right which is given to existing shareholder's of | ||
| any company in proportion of there existing share holding. | ||
| These rights can be exercised by existing shareholder's by himself and even | ||
| he can sale his rights | ||
| In the given case fair market value of the stock rights = | $ 8,000 | |
| Sale value of the Rights = | $ 4,000 | |
| Solution: | ||
| CALCULATION OF GAIN OR LOSS ON SALE OF STOCK RIGHTS | ||
| Sale Value of the Stock Rights | $ 4,000 | |
| Less: Cost of the Stock Rights of Tamika | $ - | |
| Gain on Sale of Stock Rights | $ 4,000 | |
| Answer = Option C = $ 4,000 |