Mable and Jack file a joint return For the current year they
Mable and Jack file a joint return. For the current year, they had the following items: Salaries $120,000 loss on sale of section 1244 stock acquired two years ago $105,000 gain on sale of section 1244 stock acquired six months ago $20,000 non-business bad debt $19,000. Fill in the following to their AGI for the current year:
Salaries:
Loss on sale of section 1244 stock aquired two years ago:
Allowable Loss:
Remaining Loss:
Gain on sale of section 1244 stock aquired 6 months ago:
Nonbusiness bad debt:
Total potential gain (loss)
Net Capital allowable:
AGI:
Carry Loss Carryover:
Solution
Salaries: $120,000
Loss on sale of section 1244 stock aquired two years ago: $105,000
Allowable Loss: $100,000
Remaining Loss: $5,000 (105,000 - 100,000)
Gain on sale of section 1244 stock aquired 6 months ago: $20,000
Nonbusiness bad debt: $19,000
Total potential gain (loss) : ($4,000)
(5,000 long term capital loss - (20,000 short term capital gain - 19,000 short term capital loss)) = 5000 long term loss - 1000 gain = $4,000 loss
Net Capital allowable: $3,000
AGI: $17,000 (120,000 - 100,000 - 3,000)
Carry Loss Carryover: $1,000 (4,000 - 3,000)

