I:2-52 Capital Gains and Losses. Bob and Anna are in the 37% tax bracket for ordinary income and the 20% bracket for capital gains (ignore the 3.8% additional tax on investment income for higher-income taxpayers.) They have owned several blocks of stock for many years. They are considering the sale of two blocks of stock. The sale of one block would produce a gain of $10,000. The sale of the other would produce a loss of $15,000.

For purposes of this problem, ignore any restrictions on deductions or credits based on AGI. They have no other gains or losses this year.

a. How much tax will they save in the current year if they sell the block of stock that produces a loss?

b. How much additional tax will they pay if they sell the block of stock that produces a gain?

c. What will be the impact on their taxes if they sell both blocks of stock?