Exam 11: Investor Losses

Linda owns investments that produce portfolio income and Activity A that produces losses.From a tax perspective, Linda will be better off if Activity A is not passive.

If an owner participates for more than 500 hours in a bicycle rental activity located at a beach resort, any loss from that activity is treated as an active loss that can offset active income.

Ned, a college professor, owns a separate business (not real estate) in which he participates in the current year.He has one employee who works part-time in the business.

White Corporation, a closely held personal service corporation, has $150,000 of passive activity losses, $120,000 of active business income, and $30,000 of portfolio income.How much of the passive activity loss can White Corporation deduct?

Individuals with modified AGI of $100,000 can deduct against active or portfolio income losses of up to $25,000 from real estate rental activities in which they actively participate.

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.

Aram owns a 20% interest in a partnership (not real estate) in which her at-risk amount was $35,000 at the beginning of the year.The partnership borrowed $50,000 on a recourse note and made a $40,000 profit during the year.Her at-risk amount at the end of the year is $43,000.

In 2019, Joanne invested $90,000 for a 20% interest in a limited liability company (LLC) in which she is a material participant.The LLC reported losses of $340,000 in 2019 and $180,000 in 2020.Joanne's share of the LLC's losses was $68,000 in 2019 and $36,000 in 2020.How much of these losses can Joanne deduct?

Raul is married and files a joint tax return.His current investment interest expense of $95,000 is related to a loan used to purchase a parcel of unimproved land being held as an investment.Income from investments [dividends (not qualified) and interest] total $18,000.Raul paid and deducted $5,000 of real estate taxes on the unimproved land.He also has a $4,500 net long-term capital gain from the sale of another parcel of unimproved land.Raul's maximum investment interest deduction for the year is:

Wes's at-risk amount in a passive activity is $25,000 at the beginning of the current year.His current loss from the activity is $35,000 and he has no passive activity income.At the end of the current year, which of the following statements is incorrect?

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.

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?

Eric makes an installment sale of a passive activity having suspended losses of $40,000.He collects 25% of the sales price in the current year and will collect 25% in each of the next three years.Eric can deduct $10,000 of the passive activity loss this year.

Match the term with the correct response.More than one response may be correct. -Significant participation activity.

When determining whether an individual is a material participant, participation by an owner's spouse generally counts.

Joyce owns an activity (not real estate) in which she participates for 100 hours a year; her spouse participates for 450 hours.Joyce qualifies as a material participant.

Lucy owns and actively participates in the operations of an apartment complex that produces a $50,000 loss during the year.Her modified AGI is $125,000 from an active business.Disregarding any at-risk amount limitation, she may deduct $25,000 of the loss this year, and the remaining $25,000 is a suspended passive activity loss.

Rita earns a salary of $150,000, and invests $40,000 for a 20% interest in a passive activity.Operations of the activity result in a loss of $250,000, of which Rita's share is $50,000.How is her loss characterized?

Dick participates in an activity for 90 hours during the year.He has no employees and there are no other participants.Dick is a material participant.

Pablo, who is single, has $95,000 of salary, $10,000 of income from a limited partnership, and a $27,000 passive activity loss from a real estate rental activity in which he actively participates.His modified adjusted gross income is $95,000.Of the $27,000 loss, how much is deductible?