Tina, whose marginal tax rate is 32%, has the following capital gains this year:STCG$20,000LTCG (Facebook stock)40,000LTCG (qualified small business stock acquired in 2005)20,000LTCG (artwork)10,000What is the increase in income tax caused by these items (ignore the Medicare tax on net investment income)?
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| Tax on STCG: | $20,000 × .32 = $6,400 |
| Tax on LTCG-Facebook stock-ANCG | $40,000 × .15 = 6,000 |
| Tax on LTCG-QSBS-.50 × 20,000 = | $10,000 × .28 = 2,800 |
| Tax on LTCG-artwork-Collectible gain | $10,000 × .28 = 2,800 |
| Total increase in tax | $18,000 |
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