Maria sells the automobile she uses in her job as a marketing representative for $3,000. The car cost $15,000 four years earlier. Maria uses the automobile 80% of the time in her job and 20% of the time for personal purposes. At the date of sale, Maria had taken $10,000 in depreciation on the automobile. Write a letter to Maria explaining the amount and character of her realized gain or loss from the sale and how much she must recognize for tax purposes.