Roger inherited 100 shares of Periwinkle stock when his mother, Emily, died. Emily had acquired the stock

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Roger inherited 100 shares of Periwinkle stock when his mother, Emily, died. Emily had acquired the stock for a total of $60,000 on November 15, 2014. She died on August 10, 2018, and the shares were worth a total of $55,000 at that time. Roger sold the shares for $36,000 on December 22, 2018. How much gain or loss does Roger recognize? What is the nature of that gain or loss?

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2019 Comprehensive

ISBN: 9781337703017

42th Edition

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

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