During 2019, Ms. Jessica Michaels was unemployed and had no income of any kind. In order to survive, she sold a painting on December 1, 2019 for $78,000. This painting had been left to Ms. Michaels by her father and, at the time of his death, it had a fair market value of $102,000.
During 2020, Ms. Michaels finds a job and has employment income of $69,000. In addition, during June, she sells a second painting for $7,000. She had purchased this painting several years ago for $1,100. She has no other sources of income in 2020.
Determine Ms. Michaels' Net Income For Tax Purposes and Taxable Income for 2020. Indicate the amount and type of any losses available for carry forward at the end of the year.
Assume the December 1, 2019 sale had been of publicly traded shares instead of a painting. How would this change your solution?

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The Answer of During 2019, Ms. Jessica Michaels was unemployed and had no income of any kind. In order to survive, she sold a painting on December 1, 2019 for $78,000. This painting had been left to Ms. Michaels by her father and, at the time of his death, it had a fair market value of $102,000.
During 2020, Ms. Michaels finds a job and has employment income of $69,000. In addition, during June, she sells a second painting for $7,000. She had purchased this painting several years ago for $1,100. She has no other sources of income in 2020.
Determine Ms. Michaels' Net Income For Tax Purposes and Taxable Income for 2020. Indicate the amount and type of any losses available for carry forward at the end of the year.
Assume the December 1, 2019 sale had been of publicly traded shares instead of a painting. How would this change your solution?