On March 13, Folder purchased 100 shares of Straddle Co. stock for $57 per share. On April 5, Folder sold the shares for $50. Folder later purchased 50 shares of Straddle for $55 per share on April 12. Which section and subsection of the Internal Revenue code determines the basis of Folder’s shares purchased on April 12?

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On March 13, Folder purchased 100 shares of Straddle Co. stock for $57 per share. On April 5, Folder sold the shares for $50. Folder later purchased 50 shares of Straddle for $55 per share on April 12. Which section and subsection of the Internal Revenue code determines the basis of Folder’s shares purchased on April 12? 

 

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