Jackson Sells Qualifying Small Business Stock for $125,000 (Adjusted Basis

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Jackson sells qualifying small business stock for $125,000 (adjusted basis of $105,000)in 2016 ( The stock was acquired in 2007).In calculating gross income for regular income tax purposes,he excludes all of his realized gain of $20,000.The $20,000 exclusion is a tax preference in calculating Jackson's AMTI.

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