Finra Exam Series-7 Topic 5 Question 95 Discussion

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Question #: 95
Topic #: 5

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Bubba buys a municipal bond at 102 and holds it ten years to maturity.

For tax purposes, how is that premium treated?

Arecorded as a long-term capital loss

Ban ordinary loss taken as a deduction from taxable income

Camortized over the life of the bond resulting in no loss at maturity

Dcarried forward as a premium loss applied against profits realized on future municipal securities

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Suggested Answer: B

the LEAPS premium will be higher than the traditional option premium. Because LEAPS have a longer time until expiration than traditional options, the premium should be higher.

by Valentine at Aug 24, 2024, 09:51 AM

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Eura

28 days ago

Whoa, hold on there, Avery! Y'all know that amortizin' the premium is the way to go. Ain't no need for all that fancy footwork.

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Avery

29 days ago

Hmm, carryin' that premium loss forward sounds like a mighty fine idea. Might just give that a try.

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Esteban

1 months ago

Shoot, I was fixin' to claim it as a capital loss. Guess I better double-check that before sendin' in my taxes.

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Myra

13 days ago

C) amortized over the life of the bond resulting in no loss at maturity

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Mee

16 days ago

A) recorded as a long-term capital loss

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3 months ago

I think the premium is amortized over the life of the bond, so no loss at maturity.

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