During the Current Year,George Recognizes a $30,000 Section 1231 Gain

question 91

Multiple Choice

During the current year,George recognizes a $30,000 Section 1231 gain on sale of land and a $18,000 Section 1231 loss on the sale of land.Prior to this,George's only Section 1231 item was a $14,000 loss six years ago.George must report a

• A)$12,000 net LTCG.
• B)$12,000 ordinary income.
• C)$14,000 ordinary income.
• D)$10,000 ordinary income and $2,000 net LTCG.

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