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Posted: 15 Jul 2012 at 19:10 | IP Logged  

Ok, i am confused. I read in becker book that you cannot deduct worthelss stocks if you are NOT the original buyer of the stocks, but when i was doing final review questions, there is a deduction for those worthless stocks by the person who inherited them

The following facts were gathered by Tim Gearty, the CPA who prepared the Green's current year (20X9) tax
return. (Ignore phase-outs unless otherwise instructed.)
Dennis and Kelly Green, ages 55 and 45, respectively, are married and file a joint tax return.
Information pertaining to the Green's 20X9 (current year) stock transactions follows:
Purchased Stock Sales:
Black & Decker
XYZ Corp.
Acquired
6/30/20X2
2116/20X9
Sold
7/15/20X9
9/22120X9
Cost
$3,000
5,000
Proceeds
$6,500
2,000
Inherited Stock Sale:
In addition to the stock sales shown above, Kelly inherited 500 shares of Misery Corporation. Her father had
purchased the stock at a cost of $5,000. The company is now bankrupt and out of business. At her father's
death, April 1, 20X1, the FMV of the stock was $8,000. Court documents reveal that Kelly will receive nothing for
her 500 shares.


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Posted: 31 Jul 2012 at 17:16 | IP Logged  

I think the fundamental thought error here is that these
stocks are not necessarily worthless. It should say
Sec.1244 stocks. And this questions does not indicate that
the stocks inherited were Sec.1244 worthless stocks... It
just says that she inherited those stocks. Since she lost
that money she will be able to deduct $3000 loss as capital
and carry over rest $5,000 until exhausted.
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