$20.$ Brad is a $40\%$ member in the BB LLC$.$ At the beginning of the tax year, his outside basis equaled $$150,000,$ including his share of the LLC$$s debts. The total nonrecourse LLC debt for the prior year totaled $$75,000.$ During the current year, BB reported net ordinary income of $$200,000$ and nondeductible expenses of $$2,000.$ There were no distributions during the year. At the end of the year, LLC nonrecourse debt totaled $$125,000.$ What is Brad$$s basis in his LLC interest $($outside basis$)$ at the end of the year?

a$.$ $$199,200.$

b$.$ $$200,000.$

c$.$ $$220,000.$

d$.$ $$249,200.$

e$.$ $$250,000.$