Elaine Case (single with no dependents) has the following transactions in 2019: AGI (exclusive of capital gains

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Elaine Case (single with no dependents) has the following transactions in 2019:

AGI (exclusive of capital gains and losses)...........$240,000
Long-term capital gain................................................22,000
Long-term capital loss................................................(8,000)
Short-term capital gain...............................................19,000
Short-term capital loss.............................................(23,000)

What is Elaine’s net capital gain or loss? Draft a letter to Elaine describing how the net capital gain or loss will be treated on her tax return. Assume that Elaine’s income from other sources puts her in the 37% bracket. Elaine’s address is 300 Ireland Avenue, Shepherdstown, WV 25443.

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2020 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9780357109144

43rd Edition

Authors: David M. Maloney, William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, William H. Hoffman

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