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1. Melissa Wimberley sold 100 shares of ABC stock with an adjusted basis of $1,000 for $2,000. She also sold 500 shares of XYZ stock with an adjusted basis of $20,000 for $12,000. She had no other sales of capital assets for the year. Her ordinary income for the year was $50,000. The previous tax year she had a capital gain of $2,000 and $45,000 of ordinary income. How should Melissa report her loss on the sale of XZY stock?

2. William Nowland's filing status is qualifying surviving spouse. His taxable income for 2009 is $76,000. Included in that amount is $5,000 of qualified dividends. How much federal income tax does he have to pay for the year?

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