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Monte inherited 1,000 shares of Corporation Zero stock from his father who died on March 4, 2020. His father paid $44 per share for the stock on February 2, 2019. The FMV of the stock on March 4, 2020, was $48 per share. Monte sold the stock for $54 per share on October 10, 2020. What is the amount and character of the gain or loss that Monte recognizes

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Answer:

$6,000 LTCG

Explanation:

Calculation to determine the amount and character of the gain or loss that Monte recognizes

Using this formula

Recognized gain or loss =Amount realized -Basis

Let plug in the formula

Recognized gain or loss=(1,000 Shares*$54 per share)-(1,000shares*$48 per share)

Recognized gain or loss=$54,000-$48,000

Recognized gain or loss=$6,000 LTCG

Therefore the amount and character of the gain or loss that Monte recognizes is $6,000 LTCG reason been the any gain Amount on the sales of property that was inherited are often tend to be LTCG

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