Carol Had the Following Transactions During 2019: a Painting Held

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Essay

Carol had the following transactions during 2019: a painting held for two years and sold at a gain of $85,000? 100 shares of Gray stock held six months and sold for a loss of $6,000? 50 shares of Yellow stock held 18 months and sold for a gain of $36,000.Carol also had $264,000 of taxable income from other sources than these property transactions.What is Carol's net capital gain or loss and what is her taxable income?

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