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A taxpayer can calculate net 1231 gains and losses, often referred to as the hotchpot, as capital gains, with the caveat that if the gain is less than any “non-recaptured losses” from the preceding five years, it is re-characterized as ordinary income [2] and is reported with Form 4797. “Non-recaptured loss” is covered by 1231(c).
Hotchpot is slang for the blended group of Section 1231 "Gains and Losses" of the U.S. tax code. According to the code, a section 1231 gain is: Any recognized gain on the sale or exchange of property used in the trade or business, and; Any recognized gain from compulsory/involuntary conversion of Property used in the trade or business, or
The capital gain that is taxed is the excess of the sale price over the cost basis of the asset. The taxpayer reduces the sale price and increases the cost basis (reducing the capital gain on which tax is due) to reflect transaction costs such as brokerage fees, certain legal fees, and the transaction tax on sales.
If you buy $5,000 worth of stock in May and sell it in December of the same year for $5,500, you’ve made a short-term capital gain of $500. If you’re in the 22 percent tax bracket, you have to ...
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In a like-kind exchange, the realized gain or loss usually never disappears; rather, the unrecognized gain or loss typically carries over into the new asset. When the new asset is sold or exchanged in a taxable transaction, the realized gain or loss from the first transaction will then be recognized.
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The remainder of any gain realized is considered long-term capital gain, provided the property was held over a year, and is taxed at a maximum rate of 15% for 2010-2012, and 20% for 2013 and thereafter. If Section 1245 or Section 1250 property is held one year or less, any gain on its sale or exchange is taxed as ordinary income.