In: Accounting
Ostrich, a C corporation, has a net short-term capital gain of
$20,000 and a net long-term capital loss of $90,000 during 2019.
Ostrich has $425,000 in taxable income from other sources. Prior
years’ transactions included the following:
2014 net short-term capital gains $10,000
2015 net long-term capital gains 18,000
2016 net long-term capital gains 15,000
2017 net short-term capital gains 25,000
2018 net long-term capital gains
5,000
Required: a. How are the capital gains and losses treated on
Ostrich’s 2019 tax return? b. Determine the amount of capital loss,
if any, to be carried forward. Indicate the nature of the capital
loss carried forward and the years to which the loss would be
carried forward.
Answer :
(a).
Short term capital gain | $20,000 |
Long term capital loss | $90,000 |
Net capital loss | $70,000 |
Out of net capital loss of $70,000, $3,000 can be used to set off the other income of $425,000 and the rest of the loss of $67,000 is to be carried forward to the future years.
(b). The amount of carry forward of capital is $67,000 out of which $3,000 can be set off from other income every year in the future periods. However, if there is a gain in any of the future years, then such gain can be set off from such capital loss
For Example : Let's assume there is a capital gain in the next year of $75,000, then whole $67,000 can be set off against such capital gain in the next year itself
Now let's assume there is a capital gain of $75,000 in 2021 and there are no gains in 2020. Now, ostrich can set off $3,000 of capital loss in 2020 against other income. And in 2021, ostrich can set off $64,000 against the capital gain of $75,000