Betty,a Single Taxpayer with No Dependents,has the Gains and Losses

question 78

Essay

Betty,a single taxpayer with no dependents,has the gains and losses shown below.Before considering these transactions,Betty has $45,000 of other taxable income.What is the treatment of the gains and losses and what is Betty's taxable income?

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