You have always loved ABC Corp. and its wonderful products and so have been an investor in its stock for years. In fact whenever you could you added to your stockholdings in ABC, as follows: 11/2016 – 100 shares at $18 per share (initial purchase) 04/2017 – 100 shares at $22 per share 12/2017 – 100 shares at $24 per share 06/2018 – 100 shares at $25 per share 09/2019 – 100 shares at $29 per share Needing cash for a down payment on a new house, today you sold 250 shares at $36 per share. But, distracted by the wonderful new home that you are about to own, you forgot to instruct your online broker exactly which shares you were sell-ing. What is the amount and character of your gain on today’s sale?

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You have always loved ABC Corp. and its wonderful products and so have been an investor in its stock for years. In fact whenever you could you added to your stockholdings in ABC, as follows:

  • 11/2016 – 100 shares at $18 per share (initial purchase)
  • 04/2017 – 100 shares at $22 per share
  • 12/2017 – 100 shares at $24 per share
  • 06/2018 – 100 shares at $25 per share
  • 09/2019 – 100 shares at $29 per share

Needing cash for a down payment on a new house, today you sold 250 shares at $36 per share. But, distracted by the wonderful new home that you are about to own, you forgot to instruct your online broker exactly which shares you were sell-ing. What is the amount and character of your gain on today’s sale? 

 

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