pro.xlsx

Sheet1

Course Project Solutions
Description Proceeds Cost Basis Gain (Loss) Short-Term Long-Term Comments
Inherited Stock 35,000 29,000 Inherited - so date of death FMV
Stock 3,200 6,000
Land (1) 147,000 You have to calculate the cost basis - see 1 and 1a below
Stock 1,725 1,350
Stock 9,200 10,000
Bond (2) 95,949 You have to calculate the basis, see 2 below
(1)
Amount realized
Minus: basis (1a)
Gain Realized - 0
[1a]
$85,000 Original purchase price of property, paid by James's Uncle
$5,000 Gift tax paid at time of gift Include all of the gift tax to get your basis
$125,000 FMV of property at time of gift
$115,000 Amount of gift (equals the FMV of property less the exclusion amount.
(2)
Interest Amortization Interest Basis of
Received of OID Income Bond
1/1/09 92,777
6/30/09
12/31/09
6/30/10
Look at my OID example spreadsheet for assistance on how to calculate this.
Complete this section after you have finished the top section.
Net Short-Term Capital Gain
Net Long-Term Capital Gain
Short-term Capital Loss Carryforward 8,000 (Carried forward from prior year)
Capital Gain to be Reported
Capital Loss Carryforward 0