Identify the Type(s) of Gain or Loss That Would Be

question 86

Short Answer

Identify the type(s) of gain or loss that would be recognized on the following asset sales as capital, Section 1231, ordinary, Section 1245 recapture, Section 291 recapture, or Section 1250 unrecaptured gain.
-Loss on the sale of municipal bonds by a corporation.

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