b. How much gain or loss will George have to recognize if he specifically identifies the shares to be sold by telling his broker to sell all 840 shares from the 5/22/2012 purchase and 495 shares from the 11/21/1997 purchase? Gain or loss to be recognized
b. How much gain or loss will George have to recognize if he specifically identifies the shares to be sold by telling his broker to sell all 840 shares from the 5/22/2012 purchase and 495 shares from the 11/21/1997 purchase? Gain or loss to be recognized
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George bought the following amounts of Stock A over the years:
Note: Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.
Stock A
Stock A
Stock A
Date
Purchased
11/21/1997
3/18/2003
5/22/2012
Number of
Shares
1,090
545
840
$ 26,160
9,810
30,240
On October 12, 2023, he sold 1,335 of his shares of Stock A for $38 per share.
Adjusted
Basis
Gain or loss to be recognized
b. How much gain or loss will George have to recognize if he specifically identifies the shares to be sold by telling his broker to sell all
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George bought the following amounts of Stock A over the years:
Note: Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.
Stock A
Stock A
Stock A
Date
Purchased
11/21/1997
3/18/2003
5/22/2012
Number of
Shares
1,090
545
840
$ 26,160
9,810
30,240
On October 12, 2023, he sold 1,335 of his shares of Stock A for $38 per share.
Adjusted
Basis
Gain or loss to be recognized
b. How much gain or loss will George have to recognize if he specifically identifies the shares to be sold by telling his broker to sell all
840 shares from the 5/22/2012 purchase and 495 shares from the 11/21/1997 purchase?
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