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On April 18, 2012, Jim Jenkins Sold 300 Shares of Redwood

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On April 18, 2012, Jim Jenkins sold 300 shares of Redwood Corporation common stock for $8,400. Jim acquired the stock in 2008 at a cost of $10,000. On May 9, 2012, he repurchased 150 shares of Redwood Corporation common stock for $3,600 and held them until August 25, 2012, when he sold them for $6,000. How should Jim report the above transactions for 2012?

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realized loss to Jim is $1,600 ($8,400 -...

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