Several Years Ago, John Purchased 2,000 Shares of Red Corporation

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Several years ago, John purchased 2,000 shares of Red Corporation § 1244 stock from Mark for $40,000. Last year, John sold one-half of his Red Corporation stock to Mike for $12,000. During the current year, John sold the remaining Red Corporation stock for $3,000. John has a $17,000 ($3,000 - $20,000) ordinary loss for the current year.

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