Suppose Clampett, Inc. terminated its S election on August 28, 2018. At the end of the S corporation's short tax year ending on August 28, J. D.'s stock basis and at-risk amounts were both zero (he has never had debt basis), and he had a suspended loss of $20,000. In 2019, J. D. made additional capital contributions of $5,000 on March 15 and $12,000 on September 20. How much loss may J. D. deduct in 2019?

Multiple Choice

• $0.

• $5,000.

• $17,000.

• $20,000.

• None of the choices are correct.