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Betty, a single taxpayer with no dependents, has the gains and losses shown below. Before considering these transactions, Betty has $45,000 of other taxable income. What is the treatment of the gains and losses and what is Betty's taxable income?
§1245 gain #1 $8,000§1245 gain #2 5,000 Busines5 equipment long-term casualty loss (8,000) Busines5 real property long-term casualty gain 12,000§1231 gain 13,000§1231 lookback loss (2,000)\begin{array} { l r } \S 1245 \text { gain \#1 } & \$ 8,000 \\\S 1245 \text { gain \#2 } & 5,000 \\\text { Busines5 equipment long-term casualty loss } & ( 8,000 ) \\\text { Busines5 real property long-term casualty gain } & 12,000 \\\S 1231 \text { gain } & 13,000 \\\S 1231 \text { lookback loss } & ( 2,000 )\end{array}

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The § 1245 recapture gains are combined ...

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