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Voss receives a gift of stock from an uncle. On the date of the gift, the Fair Market Value (FMV) of the stock was 12,000 and the uncle's adjusted basis was 15,000.

If Voss later sells the stock for 13,500, what is the recognized gain or loss for tax purposes?

  1. A long-term capital loss of 1,500.
  2. A short-term capital loss of 1,500.
  3. A long-term capital gain of 1,500.
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