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Ostrich,a C corporation,has a net short-term capital gain of $20,000 and a net long-term capital loss of $90,000 during 2017.Ostrich also has taxable income from other sources of $1 million.Prior years' transactions included the following:

Ostrich,a C corporation,has a net short-term capital gain of $20,000 and a net long-term capital loss of $90,000 during 2017.Ostrich also has taxable income from other sources of $1 million.Prior years' transactions included the following: ​     a.How are the capital gains and losses treated on Ostrich's 2017 tax return? b.​Determine the amount of the 2017 net capital loss that is carried back to each of the previous years. c.​Compute the amount of capital loss carryover, if any, and indicate the years to which the loss may be carried. d.​If Ostrich were a proprietorship, how would Ellen, the owner, report these transactions on her 2017 tax return?
a.How are the capital gains and losses treated on Ostrich's 2017 tax return?
b.​Determine the amount of the 2017 net capital loss that is carried back to each of the previous years.
c.​Compute the amount of capital loss carryover, if any, and indicate the years to which the loss may be carried.
d.​If Ostrich were a proprietorship, how would Ellen, the owner, report these transactions on her 2017 tax return?


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