FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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n 2000, Ms. Ennis, a head of household, contributed $76,000 in exchange for 760 shares of Seta stock. Seta is a qualified small business. This year, Ms. Ennis sold all 760 shares for $124,000. Her only other investment income was an $7,700 long-term
Compute Ms. Ennis’s income tax and Medicare contribution tax for the year.
How would the computation change if Ms. Ennis acquired the Seta stock in 2019 instead of 2000?
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