On May 9, 2019, Glenna purchases 500 shares of Ignaz Company stock for $7,500. On June...
On May 9, 2019, Glenna purchases 500 shares of Ignaz Company stock for $7,500. On June 30, 2019, she writes a call option on the stock, giving the grantee the right to buy the stock for $9,000 during the following 12-month period. Glenna receives a call premium of $750 for writing the call. The call is exercised by the grantee on December 15, 2019.
a. What is the amount and character of Glenna's
gain or loss?
Glenna has ________ (ordinary income/STCG/LTCG) of $____ from the
sale of the stock.
b. Assume that the original option expired
unexercised. What is the amount and character of Glenna's gain or
loss?
Glenna has _________ (ordinary income/STCG/LTCG) of $____.
Homework Answers
a. The amount and character of Glenna's short term capital gain is $2250. ($9000+$750-$7500)
b. If the original option expired unexercised , the call premium received by Glenna would be her short term capital gain. When the option is exercised Glenna have realized amount of $9750.($9000+$750)
So, the amount and character of Glenna short term capital gain is $2250 ($9750-$7500). Call premium of $750 is the short term capital gain if the option expired unexercised
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