Mr. Mango, a single taxpayer, lent a friend $8,000. The friend did not repay the loan when it was due and then declared bankruptcy. The loan is totally uncollectible.  Mr. Mango also was notified that the Oak corporate bonds he owned became worthless on March 3, 2020. He purchased the bonds for $22,000 on November 10, 2019.  He also had a $60,000 loss on the disposition of § 1244 corporate stock that he purchased several years ago.   a. For the loan, bonds, & stock, what is the amount and character of gain and/or income and/or loss? 25% LTCG, 25% LTCL, 28% LTCG, 28% LTCL, 0/15/20 LTCG, 0/15/20 LTCL, STCG, STCL, ordinary gain, ordinary loss, 1245 recapture, 1250 recapture, 1231 gain, 1231 loss?   b. If Mr. Mango has gross income of $65,000 from wages, what is his AGI.   c. What are the nature of Mr. Mango’s loss carry forwards?

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Mr. Mango, a single taxpayer, lent a friend $8,000. The friend did not repay the loan when it was due and then declared bankruptcy. The loan is totally uncollectible.  Mr. Mango also was notified that the Oak corporate bonds he owned became worthless on March 3, 2020. He purchased the bonds for $22,000 on November 10, 2019.  He also had a $60,000 loss on the disposition of § 1244 corporate stock that he purchased several years ago.

 

a. For the loan, bonds, & stock, what is the amount and character of gain and/or income and/or loss? 25% LTCG, 25% LTCL, 28% LTCG, 28% LTCL, 0/15/20 LTCG, 0/15/20 LTCL, STCG, STCL, ordinary gain, ordinary loss, 1245 recapture, 1250 recapture, 1231 gain, 1231 loss?

 

b. If Mr. Mango has gross income of $65,000 from wages, what is his AGI.

 

c. What are the nature of Mr. Mango’s loss carry forwards?

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