Exam 7: Losses-Deductions and Limitations

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Sylvia owns 1,000 shares of Sidney Sails, Inc., for which she paid $18,000 several years ago. On March 15, she purchases 400 additional shares for $5,000. Sylvia sells the original 1,000 shares for $13,500 on April 1. These are her only stock transactions during the year. Sylvia's capital loss deduction for the current year and her basis in the new shares are: ? Capital loss Basis A) \ 3,000 \ 5,000 B) \ 2,700 \ 6,800 C) \ 4,500 \ 5,000 D) \ 3,000 \ 6,800 E) \ 2,700 \ 5,000

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Perry owns all of the stock of Sound Corporation. Perry is also the President of Sound and works full-time running Sound. During the current year, Sound has a loss of $75,000 from its operations. i.If Sound is an S Corporation, Perry deducts the loss on his personal tax return as a deduction from AGI.II.If Sound is a regular corporation, the corporation can carry the loss forward indefinitely to reduce taxable income in future years. ​

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In addition to his salary, Peter realizes a $1,000 short-term capital gain and a $5,000 long-term capital loss. The net effect of the capital asset transactions on Peter's adjusted gross income is

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Karl has the following income (loss) during the current year: ? Net business income \ 45,500 Dividends and interest 12,000 Actively managed rental property (34,000) What is Karl's adjusted gross income for this year?

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Match each statement with the correct term below. -Business casualty loss

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Virginia owns a business that rents power equipment to construction companies. Despite maintaining, delivering, and picking up the equipment, Virginia's business is passive since it is a rental activity.

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Constance owns a boutique. During the current year, she has gross income of $400,000 and allowable deductions related to the business of $425,000. I.Constance has incurred a transaction loss, which represents her unrecovered cost of capital. II.Constance has suffered an annual loss, which may be carried forward indefinitely ​

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Aunt Bea sold some stock she purchased several years ago for $10,000 to her nephew, Andy, for $6,000. I.If this is Aunt Bea's only stock transaction, she can deduct only $3,000 of the loss. II.If Andy sells the stock for $10,000, his taxable gain is $4,000. ​

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Maryanne is the senior chef for Bistro 501 Restaurant. Discuss whether the following losses are affected by the passive activity rules. a.Maryanne has a $4,500 loss from her ownership interest in a catfish-farm limited partnership. Maryanne is a limited partner. b.Maryanne has a $7,000 loss from her ownership interest in a feeder-lamb limited partnership. Maryanne is a general partner and is responsible for day-to-day management decisions. c.Maryanne has a $11,000 loss from her ownership of a low-income housing project. d.Maryanne owns a rental house across the street from North Forest College and actively participates in managing the rental property. The rental property generates a loss of $5,000 for the current year.

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While most rental activities are classified as passive, an exception is low-income housing.

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Match each statement with the correct term below. -Nonrecourse debt

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During the current year, Schmidt Corporation has operating income of $75,000 and a net capital loss of $25,000. What is Schmidt's taxable income?

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Which of the following events is a "casualty" loss? I.Lightning damage. II.Loss of the topsoil on a farm from a flood. ​

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The term tax shelter refers to investment property that involves residential and commercial real estate.

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Linda owns three passive activities that had the following results for the current year: ? Passive Activity A \ (4,500) Passive Activity B 20,000 Passive Activity C (25,500) If none of the passive activities are rental real estate activities, what is the amount of suspended loss attributable to Activity A?

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Match each statement with the correct term below. -Capital asset

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Sarah owns a passive activity that has a suspended loss of $18,000. The activity has a fair market value of $35,000 and her adjusted basis in the activity is $20,000. I.If Sarah sells the activity, she is allowed to deduct the $18,000 suspended loss. II.If Sarah gifts the activity, she is only be allowed to deduct $15,000 of the suspended loss. ​

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Match each statement with the correct term below. -Recourse debt

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Judy and Larry are married and their combined salaries for the current year are $115,000. They actively participate in the rental of two houses. For the current year they have the following losses: ? Income/(Loss) Limited Partnership A \ (5,000) Limited Partnership B 8,000 Rental house X (5,000) Rental house Y (2,000) What is Judy and Larry's adjusted gross income?

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Janine is an engineering professor at Southern College. Her annual salary is $110,000. She owns two 3-unit apartment buildings near the university. Because of the proximity to campus, Janine actively manages the property. During the current year, the rental of the property produced a $29,500 loss. How much of the loss may Janine deduct for the current year?

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