Jose,single,had the Following Items for 2016

question 116

Essay

Jose,single,had the following items for 2016:
Salary
$44,000
§ 1244 loss on stock acquired 3 years ago
(70,000)
§ 1244 gain on stock acquired 10 months ago
26,000
Worthless security purchased in June of last year
(4,000)
Nonbusiness bad debt
(7,000)
Interest income
8,000
Compute Jose's adjusted gross income for 2016.
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