Steve and Jennifer Are in the 32% Tax Bracket for Ordinary

question 1002

Essay

Steve and Jennifer are in the 32% tax bracket for ordinary income and the 15% bracket for capital gains. They have owned several blocks of stock for many years. They are considering the sale of two blocks of stock. The sale of one would produce a gain of $12,000 while the sale of the other would produce a loss of $18,000. For purposes of this problem, ignore itemized deductions, phase- outs and additional investment taxes. They have n other gains and losses this year.
a. How much tax will they save if they sell the block of stock that produces a loss?
b. How much additional tax will they pay if they sell the block of stock that produces a gain?
c. What will be the impact on their taxes if they sell both blocks of stock?

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