Dan owns 500 shares of Rocket Corporation common stock. The stock was acquired two years ago for

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Dan owns 500 shares of Rocket Corporation common stock. The stock was acquired two years ago for $30 per share. On October 2, 2019, Dan writes five calls on the stock, which represent options to buy the 500 shares of Rocket at $75 per share. For each call, Dan receives 5210. The calls expire on June 22, 2020. Consider the following transactions and describe the tax treatment for Dan:

a. The five calls are exercised on December 4, 2019.

b. The calls are not exercised and allowed to expire.

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Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780135196274

33rd Edition

Authors: Timothy J. Rupert, Kenneth E. Anderson, David S. Hulse

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