You have added to your stockholdings in ABC, as follows: 11/2016 – 100 shares at $18 per share (initial purchase) 04/2017 – 100 shares at $22 per share 12/2017 – 100 shares at $24 per share 06/2018 – 100 shares at $25 per share 09/2019 – 100 shares at $29 per share Needing cash for a down payment on a new house, today you sold 250 shares at $36 per share. But, distracted by the wonderful new home that you are about to own, you forgot to instruct your online broker exactly which shares you were sell-ing. What is the amount and character of your gain on today’s sale?

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 You have added to your stockholdings in ABC, as follows:

  • 11/2016 – 100 shares at $18 per share (initial purchase)
  • 04/2017 – 100 shares at $22 per share
  • 12/2017 – 100 shares at $24 per share
  • 06/2018 – 100 shares at $25 per share
  • 09/2019 – 100 shares at $29 per share

Needing cash for a down payment on a new house, today you sold 250 shares at $36 per share. But, distracted by the wonderful new home that you are about to own, you forgot to instruct your online broker exactly which shares you were sell-ing. What is the amount and character of your gain on today’s sale?

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