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Chapter 3 Financial Planning Exercise 3 Calculating taxes on security transactions

If Julia Diaz is single and in the 24% tax bracket, calculate the tax impact of each of the following security transactions. (Use the IRS regulations for capital gains in effect in 2018.)

EXHIBIT 3.2 Capital Gains Tax as of 2018

Short-term gains from the sale or exchange of property (investment assets not used in a business) and held for less than 12 months are taxed at the same rates as ordinary income (10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%). Long-term gains from the sale or exchange of property held for more than 12 months are taxed as follows:

Ordinary Tax Rate	Alternative Capital Gains Tax Rate
10% or 12%	0%
22%, 24%, 32%, or 35%	15%
37%	20%

Treat each of the following cases as independent of the others.

She sold stock for $3,960 that she purchased for $3,000 7 months earlier. Round the answer to the nearest cent. Tax savings should be preceded by a "-" sign. $

She sold bonds for $2,700 that she purchased for $2,000 2 years earlier. Round the answer to the nearest dollar. Tax savings should be preceded by a "-" sign. $

She sold stock for $1,185 that she purchased for $1,500 7 months earlier. Assume this to be the only Stock in Arabella's portfolio. Round the answer to the nearest cent. Tax savings should be preceded by a "-" sign. $