Stock purchased on December 15, 2017, which becomes worthless in March 2018, produces a STCL since the holding period is one year or less.
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False
If a security that is a capital asset becomes worthless during the year, any loss is treated as a loss from the sale or exchange of a capital asset on the last day of the tax year. Therefore, the holding period in this case is December 15, 2017 through December 31, 2018 resulting in a LTCL.
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