Multiple Choice
Karen purchased 100 shares of Gold Corporation stock for $11,500 on January 1, 2014. In the current tax year (2017) , she sells 25 shares of the 100 shares purchased on January 1, 2014, for $2,500. Twenty-five days earlier, she had purchased 30 shares for $3,000. What is Karen's recognized gain or loss on the sale of the stock, and what is her basis in the 30 shares purchased 25 days earlier?
A) $375 recognized loss, $3,000 basis in new stock.
B) $0 recognized loss, $3,000 basis in new stock.
C) $0 recognized loss, $3,375 basis in new stock.
D) $0 recognized loss, $3,450 basis in new stock.
E) None of the above.
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