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John, single, operates a calendar-year sole proprietorship. In 2019, John sold the following assets:Shares of Apple stock - purchased for $40,000 in...
John, single, operates a calendar-year sole proprietorship. In 2019, John sold the following assets:
1. Shares of Apple stock - purchased for $40,000 in 2016; sold for $96,000 in 2019
2. Shares of Amazon stock - purchased for $30,000 in 2019; sold for $45,000 in 2019
3. Shares of Snap stock - purchased for $90,000 in 2016; sold for $60,000 in 2019
4. Shares of Starbucks stock - purchased for $20,000 in 2019; sold for $4,000 in 2019
5. Seattle office building used in John's business (building only; does NOT include land)
· purchased for $240,000 and placed in service on January 1, 2016
· depreciated under MACRS GDS
· sold for $240,000 on January 10, 2019
· section 179 and bonus depreciation do not apply
6. Personal property used in John's business
· 100% business-use
· 5-year MARCS recovery period
· purchased for $100,000 and placed into service on October 1, 2017; no other personal property was purchased or placed in service in 2017
· depreciated under MACRS GDS
· elected out of bonus depreciation and no section 179 election
· sold for $50,000 on September 1, 2019
A. Assuming that these 6 assets are the only property that John disposed of in 2019, what will be the amount and character of his gains and/or losses in 2019 after any applicable netting?