Chandra was the sole shareholder of Pet Emporium, which was originally formed as an S corporation. When
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Chandra was the sole shareholder of Pet Emporium, which was originally formed as an S corporation.
When Pet Emporium terminated its S election on August 31, 2018, Chandra had a stock basis and an at-risk amount of $0. Chandra also had a suspended loss from Pet Emporium of $9,000. What amount of the suspended loss is Chandra allowed to deduct, and what is her basis in her Pet Emporium stock at the end of the post-termination transition period under the following alternative scenarios (assume Pet Emporium files for an extension to file its tax returns)?
a. Chandra makes capital contributions of $7,000 on August 30, 2019, and $4,000 on September 14, 2019.
b. Chandra makes capital contributions of $5,000 on September 1, 2019, and $5,000 on September 30, 2019.
c. Chandra makes a capital contribution of $10,000 on August 31, 2019.
d. Chandra makes a capital contribution of $10,000 on October 1, 2019.
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McGraw Hills Essentials Of Federal Taxation 2020 Edition
ISBN: 9781260433128
11th Edition
Authors: Brian Spilker, Benjamin Ayers, John Robinson, Edmund Outslay, Ronald Worsham, John Barrick, Connie Weaver