Hilton,a Single Taxpayer in the 28% Marginal Tax Bracket,has $16,000

question 109

Essay

Hilton,a single taxpayer in the 28% marginal tax bracket,has $16,000 of nonrecaptured net Sec.1231 losses,at the beginning of a year in which he had the following transactions:
-Sale of Asset A at a $10,000 1231 gain,all of which is unrecaptured Sec.1250 gain
-Sale of Asset B at a $13,000 1231 gain
How are the items reported this year and at which rate(s)are the amounts taxed?

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