LO.3, 5 Kate has had a bad year with her investments. She lent a friend $5,700; the
Question:
LO.3, 5 Kate has had a bad year with her investments. She lent a friend $5,700; the friend did not repay the loan when it was due and then declared bankruptcy. The loan is totally uncollectible. Kate also was notified by her broker that the Elm corporate bonds she owned became worthless on October 13, 2012. She had purchased the bonds for $22,000 on November 10, 2011. Kate also had a $30,000 loss on the disposition of
§ 1244 corporate stock that she purchased several years ago. Kate is single.
a. What are the nature and amount of Kate’s losses?
b. What is Kate’s AGI for 2012 assuming that she has $65,000 of ordinary gross income from sources other than those discussed?
c. What are the nature and amount of Kate’s loss carryforwards?
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South Western Federal Taxation 2013 Individual Income Taxes
ISBN: 9781133189558
36th Edition
Authors: William Hoffman, James E. Smith