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Old 02-20-2012, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankWakefield View Post
If you buy a slabbed card for $1000, and sell it for $3000, you have $2000 of ordinary income.
It's my understanding that the IRS looks at the $2000 as capital gains, just like a stock that appreciated that much. I'd love to learn why that isn't the case, please educate me.
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