Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
Income Tax Fundamentals 2020
38th Edition
ISBN: 9780357391129
Author: WHITTENBURG
Publisher: Cengage
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Introduction: When a taxpayer disposes of a capital asset, the gain or loss on disposal must be calculated and reported on tax returns. The reporting of gain or loss depends on the nature of the property and the length of the time the asset was held by the taxpayer. The gain or loss on the sale of a capital asset may be long-term capital gain or loss if the asset is held for more than one year and short-term capital gain if it is held for less than a year.

The net gain or loss on sale of capital asset and the nature of gain or loss.

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