An Individual Taxpayer Has the Gains and Losses Shown Below

question 14

Essay

An individual taxpayer has the gains and losses shown below.There are $3,000 of § 1231 lookback losses.What is the net long-term capital gain?
Holding Period/Property
Character of Gain or Loss
Amount
5 years/vacant land
§ 1231 gain
$7,000
2 years/business equipment
§ 1245 gain
3,200
3 years/publicly traded stock
Long-term capital gain
890
8 months/publicly traded stock
Short-term capital loss
(1,870)

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Definitions:

Pooling Method

A method used in accounting for business combinations where the assets and liabilities of the combining companies are simply pooled together and recorded at historical cost.

Recognition Differences

Discrepancies that occur when financial transactions are recognized at different times or amounts in financial statements.

Financial Reporting

Financial reporting involves the disclosure of financial information to the various stakeholders about the financial performance and position of an organization over a specific period.

IFRS

International Financial Reporting Standards, a set of accounting standards developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) for global use.