Ted Thomas, single taxpayer with no dependents, has the following transactions in 2010:
AGA (Before capital gains and losses) $500,000
Long -term capital gain 18,000
Long-term capital loss (4,000)
Short Term capital gain 6,000
Short-term capital loss (8,000)
a. What is Ted's net capital gain or loss?
b. If your answer to (a) was a net gain, what is the maximum rate it would be taxed?
c. If his AGI were $25,000, what is the maximum rate which it would be taxed?