The wash sale provisions apply to which of the following?
I.Jim bought 500 additional shares of Alfa Gamma stock for $4,000 on December 2, 2018. Jim owned 2,500 shares after that purchase. On December 26, 2018, Jim realizes a loss of $1,500 on the sale of 250 shares of Alfa Gamma stock.
II.Calvin realizes a $8,000 loss on the December 29, 2018, sale of Sloan corporate bonds. Each bond has a face value of $1,000. He replaces the Sloan corporate bonds with the same number of Jackson corporate bonds, each with a face value of $1,000 on January 16, 2019. The Jackson bonds have a different interest rate and maturity date then the Sloan bonds but have the same bond rating (AAA).

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The wash sale provisions apply to which of the following?
I.Jim bought 500 additional shares of Alfa Gamma stock for $4,000 on December 2, 2018. Jim owned 2,500 shares after that purchase. On December 26, 2018, Jim realizes a loss of $1,500 on the sale of 250 shares of Alfa Gamma stock.
II.Calvin realizes a $8,000 loss on the December 29, 2018, sale of Sloan corporate bonds. Each bond has a face value of $1,000. He replaces the Sloan corporate bonds with the same number of Jackson corporate bonds, each with a face value of $1,000 on January 16, 2019. The Jackson bonds have a different interest rate and maturity date then the Sloan bonds but have the same bond rating (AAA).
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The wash sale provisions apply to statement I, as Jim bought additional shares of the same stock within 30 days of realizing a loss on the sale of shares. Statement II is not affected by wash sale provisions, as Calvin sold bonds and purchased different bonds from a different issuer.

The Wash Sale Provisions Apply to Which of the Following