Question - Kirk Kelley, a single taxpayer, was engaged in the following transactions: Kirk lent a friend $2,500; the person didn't pay and file bankruptcy. The loan was deemed uncollectible. Kirk was notified on July 20, 2014 by his stock broker that some corporate bonds he owned have become worthless. He had purchased the bonds for $12,000 on August 22, 2013. Kirk had a $40,000 loss on the disposition of Sec 1244 stock purchases several years ago.
a. What are the nature and amount of the losses on Kirk's transactions?
b. What is the AGI for 2014 assuming gross income before the transactions was $700,000?