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Week 2
Case Study I5-67
As a political consultant for an aspiring politician, you have been
hired to evaluate thefollowing statements that pertain to capital
gains and losses. Evaluate the statement andprovide at least a
one-paragraph explanation of each statement. As you prepare
youranswer, consider the fact that the aspiring politician does not
have much knowledgeabout taxation.
 a.The tax on capital gains is considered a voluntary tax.
 b.On October 22, 1986, the Tax Reform Act of 1986 was
passed, which eliminated the60% of net capital gain
deduction (i.e., an individual taxpayer with $10,000 of
netcapital gain was entitled to a $6,000 deduction when
computing AGI) before January1, 1987. Many state
governments enjoyed a substantial increase in 1986 tax
revenue.
 c.High-income taxpayers receive the most benefit from
preferential treatment for capitalgains.
Comprehensive Problem I5-61
Betty incurs the following transactions during the current year.
Without considering thetransactions, her 2006 AGI is $40,000.
Analyze the transactions and answer the follow-ing questions:
•On March 10, 2006, she sells a painting for $2,000. Betty is the
artist, and she com-pleted the painting in 2001. Her basis for the
painting is $50.
•On June 18, 2006, she receives $28,500 from the sale of stock
purchased by her unclein 1996 for $10,000, which she inherits on
February 20, 2006, as a result of heruncle’s death. The stock’s
FMV on that date is $30,000.
•On July 30, 2006 , she sells land for $25,000 that was received as a
gift from herbrother on April 8, 2006, when the land’s FMV was