Question - During 2016, Gorilla Corporation has net short-term capital gains of $15,000, net long-term capital losses of $105,000, and taxable income from other sources of $460,000. Prior years' transactions included the following:
2012 net short-term capital gains $40,000
2013 net long-term capital gains 18,000
2014 net short-term capital gains 25,000
2015 net long-term capital gains 20,000
a. How are the capital gains and losses treated on Gorilla's 2016 tax return?
b. Determine the amount the 2016 capita loss that is carried back to each of the previous years.
c. Compute the amount of capital loss carry forward, if any, and indicate the years to which the loss may be carried.
d. If Gorilla is a sole proprietorship, rather than a corporation, how would the owner report these transactions on her 2016 tax return?