Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $68,200. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $33,200 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers’ only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks). Short-term capital gains $ 1,500   Short-term capital losses   0   Long-term capital gains   13,200   Long-term capital losses   (10,200 )

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Matt and Meg Comer are married and file a joint tax return. They do not have any children. Matt works as a history professor at a local university and earns a salary of $68,200. Meg works part time at the same university. She earns $33,200 a year. The couple does not itemize deductions. Other than salary, the Comers’ only other source of income is from the disposition of various capital assets (mostly stocks).

Short-term capital gains $ 1,500  
Short-term capital losses   0  
Long-term capital gains   13,200  
Long-term capital losses   (10,200 )
 

 

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