Ms. Fresh bought $1,000 shares of lbis Corporation stock for $5,000 on January 15, 2015....

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Ms. Fresh bought $1,000 shares of lbis Corporation stock for $5,000 on January 15, 2015. On December 31, 2017 she sold all 1,000 shares of her lbis stock for $4,500. Based on a hot tip from her friend, she bought 1,000 shares of lbis stock on January 23, 2018 for $3,000. What is Ms. Fresh's recognized loss on her 2017 sale and what is her basis in her 1,000 shares purchased in 2018?

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