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You are correct, but assuming the holding was < 1yr and STCG applied. If >1yr holding period, LTCG would apply. chances are it would only be a 15% tax rate in a LTCG applied tax. given current 2021 tax brackets.

Even this is incomplete, because we don't know the other tax situations, was there a tax loss carryover that would/could be applied, etc, etc, etc.

Taxes are complicated.




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