For 2016, Ernst and Emily have properly determined that their taxable income is $69,800, including $6,000 of unrecaptured § 1250 gain and $3,500 of 0%/15%/20% gain. They file a joint tax return.

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a. Are both the $6,000 unrecaptured § 1250 gain and $3,500 of 0%/15%/20% gain subject to the alternative tax computation?

b. Compute Ernst and Emily's tax liability and tax savings from the alternative tax on net capital gain.

Their tax liability is $ , and the tax saving from the alternative tax computation is $ .