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Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

In mid-September, Bubba sells one XYZ February 50 call at $6. It subsequently expires without being exercised.How is the premium taxed?
B) the $600 premium is a capital gain
A) Bubba's cost of the underlying stock is reduced
C) the $600 premium constitutes ordinary income
D) the $600 premium is rolled over into another XYZ call with the next longest expiration date

Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

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Question #: 10
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In mid-September, Bubba sells one XYZ February 50 call at $6. It subsequently expires without being exercised.

How is the premium taxed?

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Suggested Answer: B

the $600 premium is capital gain. That's simply how the tax law works.


by Leatha at May 07, 2022, 12:33 AM

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Lindsey
10 months ago
Nope, it’s definitely ordinary income.
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Beata
10 months ago
Really? I always thought it was rolled over into another option.
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Hubert
11 months ago
Wait, I thought it could be a capital gain?
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Annabelle
11 months ago
Totally agree, it’s taxed as ordinary income!
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France
11 months ago
The premium is considered ordinary income.
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Ora
11 months ago
I vaguely recall that if the option expires, the premium is taxed as ordinary income, which aligns with option C. That makes sense, right?
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Noel
11 months ago
I feel like I read that the premium reduces the cost basis of the stock, but that was for a different scenario. This one seems tricky.
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Lura
11 months ago
I think I practiced a question like this where the premium was considered ordinary income if the option expired worthless. So, maybe it's C?
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Nidia
11 months ago
I remember something about premiums being treated differently depending on whether the option is exercised or not, but I'm not entirely sure how that applies here.
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Gregoria
11 months ago
This seems like a pretty standard content slot setup. As long as the slot is properly enabled and scheduled, I don't see any reason why the content wouldn't render correctly. I'm going to go with option A.
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Julianna
11 months ago
I remember we discussed how unrealistic targets can demotivate employees, so I'm not sure if making it tougher will actually help morale.
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Lizette
11 months ago
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