On July 20, 2017, Matt (Who Files a Joint Return)

Multiple Choice

On July 20, 2017, Matt (who files a joint return) purchased 3,000 shares of Orange Corporation stock (the stock is §1244 small business stock) for $24,000. On November 10, 2017, Matt purchased an additional 1,000 shares of Orange Corporation stock from a friend for $150,000. On September 15, 2018, Matt sold the 4,000 shares of stock for $120,000. How should Matt treat the sale of the stock on his 2018 return?

A) $54,000 ordinary loss.
B) $100,000 ordinary loss? $46,000 net capital gain.
C) $100,000 ordinary loss? $20,000 STCL.
D) $130,000 ordinary loss? $66,000 LTCG.
E) None of the above.