Ernest invested in a startup company, SkyHI Corp., that was trying to get a newly...

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Ernest invested in a startup company, SkyHI Corp., that was trying to get a newly designed general aviation aircraft certified. After certification, the company planned to build and sell the aircraft. This is a qualified small business corporation (1244 stock company). He bought 5,000 shares for $200,000 on 3/12/2018. He sold 1,000 shares on 6/15/2022 for $36,000. This transaction was reported to him on form 1099B, basis reported to the IRS, but I have not provided you with a copy of this 1099B. Hint, this transaction is entered as an asset sale, but it is reported on form 4797. We have not previously discussed this form. You will designate that it is a 1244 stock sale on the schedule D input of the asset sale form, similar to the bad debt, and worth
6. Transaction 7-5 describes the purchase and sale of stock held for investment. I have told you that stock held for investment, in fact, any asset held for investment is a capital asset. What kind of a gain or loss does this set of transactions generate? Please show dollar amounts in your explanation?

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