George bought the following amounts of Stock A over the years: Note: Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.   Date Purchased Number of Shares Adjusted Basis Stock A 11/21/1996 1,140 $ 27,360 Stock A 3/18/2002 570 10,260 Stock A 5/22/2011 890 32,040 On October 12, 2022, he sold 1,410 of his shares of Stock A for $38 per share. a. How much gain/loss will George have to recognize if he uses the FIFO method of accounting for the shares sold? b. How much gain/loss will George have to recognize if he specifically identifies the shares to be sold by telling his broker to sell all 890 shares from the 5/22/2011 purchase and 520 shares from the 11/21/1996 purchase?

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George bought the following amounts of Stock A over the years:

Note: Loss amounts should be indicated with a minus sign.

  Date Purchased Number of Shares Adjusted Basis
Stock A 11/21/1996 1,140 $ 27,360
Stock A 3/18/2002 570 10,260
Stock A 5/22/2011 890 32,040

On October 12, 2022, he sold 1,410 of his shares of Stock A for $38 per share.

a. How much gain/loss will George have to recognize if he uses the FIFO method of accounting for the shares sold?

b. How much gain/loss will George have to recognize if he specifically identifies the shares to be sold by telling his broker to sell all 890 shares from the 5/22/2011 purchase and 520 shares from the 11/21/1996 purchase?

 

 

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