Susco had the following items this year: Gross receipts $700,000 Operating expenses 500,000 Long-term capital gain 40,000 Long-term capital loss (20,000) Short-term capital gain 16,000 Short-term capital loss (44,000) What is Susco’s taxable income and does it have any carrybacks/carryovers?
Susco had the following items this year: Gross receipts $700,000 Operating expenses 500,000 Long-term capital gain 40,000 Long-term capital loss (20,000) Short-term capital gain 16,000 Short-term capital loss (44,000) What is Susco’s taxable income and does it have any carrybacks/carryovers?
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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2) Susco had the following items this year:
Gross receipts |
$700,000 |
Operating expenses |
500,000 |
Long-term |
40,000 |
Long-term capital loss |
(20,000) |
Short-term capital gain |
16,000 |
Short-term capital loss |
(44,000) |
What is Susco’s taxable income and does it have any carrybacks/carryovers?
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Long term capital losses of the business can only be set off against long term capital gains. But short term capital losses can be set off against short term capital gains and as well as long term capital gains
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