LO 3.2 3. Walter, a single taxpayer, purchased a limited partnership interest in a tax shelter in
Question:
LO 3.2 3. Walter, a single taxpayer, purchased a limited partnership interest in a tax shelter in 1985.
He also acquired a rental house in 2010, which he actively manages. During 2010,Walter’s share of the partnership’s losses was $30,000, and his rental house generated $20,000 in losses. Walter’s modified adjusted gross income before passive losses is $120,000.
a. Calculate the amount of Walter’s allowable deduction for rental house activities for 2010.
$ ____________
b. Calculate the amount of Walter’s allowable deduction for the partnership losses for 2010.
$ ____________
c. What may be done with the unused losses, if anything?
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Income Tax Fundamentals 2011
ISBN: 9780538469197
29th Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus-Buller