Exam 11: Investor Losses

When a taxpayer disposes of a passive activity by gift, what happens to any unused passive activity losses?

In the current year, Kelly had a $35,000 loss from a real estate rental activity in which she is a 10% owner. If she is an active participant and if her modified AGI is $100,000, she can deduct $25,000 of the loss.

Jed spends 32 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, operating a bicycle rental store that he owns at a resort community. He also owns a music store in another city that is operated by a full-time employee. He elects not to group them together as a single activity under the "appropriate economic unit" standard. Jed spends 40 hours per year working at the music store.

Josh has investments in two passive activities. Activity A, acquired three years ago, produces income in the current year of $60,000. Activity B, acquired last year, produces a loss of $100,000 in the current year. At the beginning of this year, Josh's at-risk amounts in Activities A and B are $10,000 and $100,000, respectively. What is the amount of Josh's suspended passive activity loss with respect to these activities at the end of the current year?

Last year, Wanda gave her daughter a passive activity adjusted basis of $80,000; fair market value of $160,000) with suspended losses of $20,000. In the current year, her daughter realizes income of $10,000 from the activity. What are the tax effects to Wanda and her daughter?

In the current year, Louise invests $50,000 for a 20% interest in a passive activity. Her share of the loss this year is $10,000. If this is her only passive activity, the $10,000 loss from the activity this year is suspended for use in a future year.

Bob realized a long-term capital gain of $8,000. In calculating his net investment income, Bob may elect to include the gain in investment income.

Wayne owns a small apartment building that produces a $45,000 loss during the year. His AGI before considering the rental loss is $85,000. Because Wayne is an active participant with respect to the rental activity, he may deduct the $45,000 loss.

Maria, who owns a 50% interest in a restaurant, has been a material participant in the restaurant activity for the last 20 years. She retired from the restaurant at the end of last year and will not participate in the restaurant activity in the future. However, she continues to be a material participant in a retail store in which she is a 50% partner. The restaurant operations produce a loss for the current year, and Maria's share of the loss is $80,000. Her share of the income from the retail store is $150,000. She does not own interests in any other activities.

Paula owns four separate activities. She elects not to group them together as a single activity under the "appropriate economic unit" standard. Paula participates for 130 hours in Activity A, 115 hours in Activity B, 260 hours in Activity C, and 100 hours in Activity D. She has one employee, who works 125 hours in Activity D. Which of the following statements is correct?

Tara owns a shoe store and a bookstore. Both businesses are operated in a mall. She also owns a restaurant across the street and a jewelry store several blocks away.

Nell sells a passive activity with an adjusted basis of $45,000 for $105,000. Suspended losses attributable to this property total $45,000. The total gain and the taxable gain are:

Jon owns an apartment building in which he is a material participant and also owns a computer consulting business. Of the 2,000 hours he spends on these activities during the year, 55% of the time is spent operating the apartment building and 45% of the time is spent in the computer consulting business.

In 2018, Wang invests $80,000 for a 20% interest in a partnership in which he is a material participant. The partnership incurs a loss with $100,000 being Wang's share. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

What special passive activity loss treatment is available to real estate activities?

Kathy, who qualifies as a real estate professional, owns an apartment building and devotes 550 hours to managing the activity. All losses from the rental activity will be considered nonpassive and deductible against active income.

Nathan owns Activity A, which produces income, and Activity B, which produces passive activity losses. From a tax planning perspective, Nathan will be better off if Activity A is passive.

Tomas participates for 300 hours in Activity A and 250 hours in Activity B, both of which are nonrental businesses. Both activities are active.

In the current year, Don has a $55,000 loss from a business he owns. His at-risk amount at the end of the year, prior to considering the current year loss, is $36,000. He will be allowed to deduct the $55,000 loss this year if he is a material participant in the business.

A taxpayer is considered to be a material participant in a significant participation activity if he or she spends at least 400 hours in the activity.