Capital Gains Tax. Joel purchased 100 shares of stock for $10 per share. During the year, he received dividend checks amounting to$86. Joel recently sold the stock for $17 per share. Joel is in a 35% tax bracket. He would pay $245 in taxes if he held the stock for lessthan a year. How much would Joel save in taxes if he held the stock for more than a year, assuming he sold it for the same amount?If he held the stock for more than a year, the amount Joel would save in taxes is $(Round to the nearest dollar.)

The concept used is the difference in tax treatment between short-term and long-term capital…

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