Gold Company, a calendar year taxpayer, sold two operating assets this year (each held for over a year). The first sale generated a $20,000 Section 1231 loss, and the second sale generated a $30,000 Section 1231 gain. As a result of these sales, Gold should recognize:

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Gold Company, a calendar year taxpayer,
sold two operating assets this year (each
held for over a year). The first sale
generated a $20,000 Section 1231 loss, and
the second sale generated a $30,000
Section 1231 gain. As a result of these sales,
Gold should recognize:
Group of answer choices
No gain or loss
$10,000 gain treated as capital gain
$10,000 ordinary income
$20,000 ordinary loss and $30,000 gain
treated as capital gain
Transcribed Image Text:Gold Company, a calendar year taxpayer, sold two operating assets this year (each held for over a year). The first sale generated a $20,000 Section 1231 loss, and the second sale generated a $30,000 Section 1231 gain. As a result of these sales, Gold should recognize: Group of answer choices No gain or loss $10,000 gain treated as capital gain $10,000 ordinary income $20,000 ordinary loss and $30,000 gain treated as capital gain
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