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1. Trade Details and Calculations

March 1: Bought 500 shares at $20

  • Action: Buy

  • Shares: 500

  • Price per share: $20

  • Total cost: 500 × 20=∗∗10,000**

  • No gain or loss at this point.


March 2: Sold 500 shares at $10

  • Action: Sell

  • Shares: 500

  • Price per share: $10

  • Proceeds: 500 × 10=∗∗5,000**

  • Cost basis: $10,000 (from March 1 purchase)

  • Realized loss: 5,000−10,000 = -$5,000

This is a realized loss of $5,000. However, we need to check if this loss is disallowed due to the wash sale rule.


Wash Sale Rule

The wash sale rule disallows a loss if you buy "substantially identical" securities within 30 days before or after the sale. In this case:

  • You sold 500 shares at a loss on March 2.

  • On March 5, you bought 200 shares of the same stock.

Since the March 5 purchase occurred within 30 days of the March 2 sale, the wash sale rule applies to the 200 shares bought on March 5. The disallowed loss is calculated as follows:

  • Disallowed loss: 200 shares × (20−10) = $2,000

  • Allowed loss: 5,000(totalloss)−2,000 (disallowed loss) = $3,000

The disallowed loss of $2,000 is added to the cost basis of the 200 shares bought on March 5.


March 5: Bought 200 shares at $5

  • Action: Buy

  • Shares: 200

  • Price per share: $5

  • Total cost: 200 × 5=∗∗1,000**

  • Adjusted cost basis (due to wash sale): 1,000+2,000 (disallowed loss) = $3,000


March 5: Sold 200 shares at $20

  • Action: Sell

  • Shares: 200

  • Price per share: $20

  • Proceeds: 200 × 20=∗∗4,000**

  • Adjusted cost basis: $3,000

  • Realized gain: 4,000−3,000 = $1,000


March 10: Bought 100 shares at $20

  • Action: Buy

  • Shares: 100

  • Price per share: $20

  • Total cost: 100 × 20=∗∗2,000**

  • No gain or loss at this point.


March 10: Sold 100 shares at $25

  • Action: Sell

  • Shares: 100

  • Price per share: $25

  • Proceeds: 100 × 25=∗∗2,500**

  • Cost basis: $2,000

  • Realized gain: 2,500−2,000 = $500


2. Summary of Gains/Losses

  • Allowed loss from March 2 sale: -$3,000

  • Gain from March 5 sale: $1,000

  • Gain from March 10 sale: $500


3. Total Taxable Income

  • Net gain/loss: -3,000+1,000 + 500=∗∗−1,500**

  • This is a **net loss of 1,500∗∗,whichcanbeusedtooffsetothercapitalgainsorupto3,000 of ordinary income for the year.


4. Wash Sale Impact

  • The wash sale rule disallowed 2,000ofthelossfromtheMarch2sale.This2,000 was added to the cost basis of the 200 shares bought on March 5, reducing the gain on the March 5 sale.


Final Answer

  • Allowed loss: $3,000 (from March 2 sale)

  • Gains: 1,000(March5)+500 (March 10) = $1,500

  • Net taxable loss: -$1,500

  • Wash sale disallowed loss: $2,000 (added to cost basis of March 5 purchase).

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