Bailey stood in line for hours and purchased the new game system the day it became available for $600. Knowing that there was a high demand for the game system and a limited supply, she decided to put the item on E-bay rather than keep it. She sold it for $950. She also sold her five-year old car for $5,000. She had purchased the car for $13,000. What is the taxable nature of these transactions? Multiple choice question. Bailey has a taxable short-term capital gain of $350 and a deductible long-term capital loss. Bailey has no tax consequences for these transactions because the assets sold were "personal use" assets. Bailey has a taxable short-term capital gain of $350, but no deductible loss for the car. Bailey does not have to pay tax on the game system, but she deductible long-term capital loss.

Based on the information given In a situation where Bailey purchased the new game system for the amount of $600 in which it was sold for the amount of $950. Which means that the taxable nature of these transactions is that she has a TAXABLE SHORT-TERM CAPITAL GAIN of the amount of $350, which is calculated as ($950-$600) while on the other hand their won't be any deductible loss amount for the car.