Question

Based on his investment advisor's guidance, Christopher sold two stocks during 2020. The capital gain on the sale of Magnificent Inc. was $35,000 and the capital loss on the sale of Rotten Tomatoes Inc. was $7,000. Christopher needs the money for a downpayment on a condo. If Christopher is in the highest marginal tax bracket of 53.31%, what is the net amount that he will receive after taxes are paid on the sale of these shares to use towards the purchase of a condo

Answer 1

Answer:

The question is incomplete since we are not told if the capital gain is a short or long term gain. So I will answer the question in both possible scenarios.

Short term capital gains:

They are taxed as ordinary income, so the net gain = $35,000 - $7,000 = $28,000

Net gain after taxes = $28,000 x (1 - 53.31%) = $13,073.20

Long term capital gains:

They are taxed at a much lower rate that ranges from 0 to 20%. In this case, Christopher is probably taxed at 20%.

Net gain after taxes = $28,000 x (1 - 20%) = $22,400

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