James bought a beachfront house in March 2011 for $140,000. After renting the house out for 3 years, he moved into the house in 2013 and it became his main residence for the next 7 years. He sold the house in March 2021 for $260,000. James has prior year net capital losses of $4,000 and current year capital losses of $6,000 from the sale of shares. What is James' net capital gain for the 2021 income year?   a. $26,000   b. $13,000   c. $260,000   d. $120,000

CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
20th Edition
ISBN:9780357110362
Author:Murphy
Publisher:Murphy
Chapter11: Property Dispositions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 27P
icon
Related questions
Question
  1. James bought a beachfront house in March 2011 for $140,000. After renting the house out for 3 years, he moved into the house in 2013 and it became his main residence for the next 7 years. He sold the house in March 2021 for $260,000. James has prior year net capital losses of $4,000 and current year capital losses of $6,000 from the sale of shares. What is James' net capital gain for the 2021 income year?

      a.

    $26,000

      b.

    $13,000

      c.

    $260,000

      d.

    $120,000

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Capital Gains and Losses
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX., 2020-W/ACCESS
Accounting
ISBN:
9780357110362
Author:
Murphy
Publisher:
CENGAGE L