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What is the federal income tax owed by an investor in the 35 percent income tax bracket (15 percent tax rate on long-term capital gains and dividend income)?

a. Megan sold stock A for a short-term capital gain of $5,500; sold stock B for a short-term capital loss of $2,100

b. Margaret sold stock A for a short-term capital loss of $2,000; sold stock B for a short-term capital gain of $4,000

c. Melissa is 70 years old and withdraws $1,000 from her Roth IRA account Would the answer be different is she were 65 years old?

d. Morgan bought 100 shares of IBM in March for $100 a share and sold the shares in April for $110.

e. Murphy contributed $4,000 to an IRA and used the proceeds to purchase sotck A for $4000. Teh stock was subsequently sold for $4,500 after year had passed. hide problem

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a.
STCG=5500; STCL=2100
First net the STCG and STCL to reach NSTCG of 3400.
NSTCG is taxed at investor's regular income tax bracket of 35%, so federal income tax=3400*35%=1190
b.
STCL=2000; ...

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