A Taxpayer Has the Following Gains and Losses from Property

question 113

Essay

A taxpayer has the following gains and losses from property transactions completed in 2018. What is the effect on the taxpayer's taxable income and income tax if the taxpayer is (a) an individual or (b) a corporation?
Long-term capital gain $21,000
Section 1231 gain 10,000
Section 1231 loss 12,000
Short-term capital gain 3,000
Short-term capital loss 18,000

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