Question

Benny purchased $400,000 of Peach Corporation face value bonds for $320,000 on November 13, 2017. The bonds had been issued with $80,000 of original issue discount because Peach was in financial difficulty in 2017. On December 3, 2018, Benny sold the bonds for $283,000 after amortizing $1,000 of the original issue discount. What are the nature and amount of Benny’s gain or loss?

Answer 1

solution :

given that

Benny purchased $400,000 of Peach Corporation face value bonds for $320,000 on November 13, 2017.

The bonds had been issued with $80,000 of original issue discount because Peach was in financial difficulty in 2017

also given that

On December 3, 2018, Benny sold the bonds for $283,000 after amortizing $1,000 of the original issue discount.

finding the nature and amount of Benny’s gain or loss:

= $320,000-$283,000
= $37000+$1000
=$38000

therfore

$38000 of longterm capital loss is recorded