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Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 5 Question 23 Discussion

In June, Bubba bought 100 shares of XYZ at $35. In November, he bought a listed put in XYZ with a $35 strike price and a July expiration for a premium of $600. In April, Bubba exercises the put option and uses his stock for delivery.What is his resulting tax consequence?
A) a $600 capital loss
B) neither profit nor loss
C) cannot be determined without knowing the market price of XYZ upon exercise
D) this is a wash sale and cannot be included in the investor's tax calculations

Finra Series-7 Exam - Topic 5 Question 23 Discussion

Actual exam question for Finra's Series-7 exam
Question #: 23
Topic #: 5
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In June, Bubba bought 100 shares of XYZ at $35. In November, he bought a listed put in XYZ with a $35 strike price and a July expiration for a premium of $600. In April, Bubba exercises the put option and uses his stock for delivery.

What is his resulting tax consequence?

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Suggested Answer: A

a $600 loss. The strike price and Bubba's purchase price are the same. He has a $600 loss on the option for the premium he paid.


by Charlene at May 05, 2022, 06:10 AM

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Joana
8 months ago
Wait, a $600 loss? That seems high for just a put!
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Percy
9 months ago
Agree, option exercise can complicate things.
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Ashleigh
9 months ago
Definitely need the market price to know for sure!
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Rosalia
9 months ago
I think it's a wash sale, so no tax impact.
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Nichelle
9 months ago
Bubba paid $600 for the put option.
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Muriel
9 months ago
I vaguely recall something about wash sales, but I’m not entirely clear if that applies here since he actually exercised the put.
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Harris
9 months ago
I think this is similar to a practice question we did on options and tax implications. The premium paid for the put might come into play here.
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Francesco
9 months ago
I remember something about how exercising a put option can affect capital gains, but I'm not sure if it results in a loss or not.
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Jose
9 months ago
I feel like the market price of XYZ at the time of exercise is crucial for determining the tax consequence. Could it really be that uncertain?
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Mose
9 months ago
Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the requirements for creating a distributed share.
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Janey
10 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure about the download manager option. I think I'll go with the firewall and system updates instead.
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