wikiHow Calculating Capital Gains Practice Problems 1. You buy 100 shares of XYZ Corp. at $50 per share and sell them for $65 per share. What is your capital gain? 2. You sell a rental property for $400,000 that you originally purchased for $250,000. What is your capital gain? 3. You sell a painting for $10,000 that you originally purchased for $5,000. What is your capital gain? 4. You inherit stock with a basis of $30,000, and sell it for $50,000. What is your capital gain? 5. You sell a stock for $75 per share that you originally purchased for $60 per share. What is your capital gain per share? 6. You sell a car for $8,000 that you originally purchased for $12,000. What is your capital loss? 7. You sell a rental property for $300,000 that you originally purchased for $200,000. What is your capital gain? 8. You sell a mutual fund for $20,000 that you originally purchased for $15,000. What is your capital gain? 9. You sell a piece of art for $15,000 that you originally purchased for $20,000. What is your capital loss? 10. You sell a rental property for $500,000 that you originally purchased for $350,000. What is your capital gain? 11. You sell a stock for $25 per share that you originally purchased for $20 per share. What is your capital gain per share? 12. You sell a rental property for $1,000,000 that you originally purchased for $750,000. What is your capital gain? 13. You sell a piece of jewelry for $6,000 that you originally purchased for $4,000. What is your capital gain? 14. You sell a rental property for $250,000 that you originally purchased for $150,000. What is your capital gain? 15. You sell a stock for $10 per share that you originally purchased for $15 per share. What is your capital loss per share? Page