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1 January, 21:38

Day Corporation, an S corporation, reported a $73,000 ordinary loss for Year 1 (a non-leap year). Day uses the calendar year as its taxable year, as do all of its shareholders. Individual B owns 25% of the Day stock at all times during Year 1. B's basis in his Day Corporation stock at the beginning of Year 1 was $10,000. B materially participates in Day's business. At the end of Year 1, Day is liable for the following:

Third-party creditors $15,000

Individual B 3,000

Other shareholders 9,000

What amount of Day's losses may be deducted by B in Year 1, and what amount of Day's losses can be carried over by B to Year 2?

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  1. 1 January, 21:54
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    B's share of Day's losses = 25% x $73,000 = $18,250

    B's basis in Day = $10,000 - $18,250 = $0, because a basis cannot be negative.

    Since a S corporation is a pass through entity, it is not taxed directly, instead its shareholders are taxed. In this case, B can deduct $10,000 in losses in year 1. Since the losses cannot exceed B's basis, there is nothing else B can deduct in year 2.
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