Fox Corp., an S corporation, had an ordinary loss of $36,500 for the year ended December 31,

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Fox Corp., an S corporation, had an ordinary loss of $36,500 for the year ended December 31, year 2. At January 1, year 2, Duffy owned 50% of Fox's stock. Duffy held the stock for 40 days in year 2 before selling the entire 50% interest to an unrelated third party. Duffy's basis for the stock was $10,000. Duffy was a full-time employee of Fox until the stock was sold. Duffy's share of Fox's loss was:

a. $0

b. $2,000 

c. $10,000

d. $18,250

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South-Western Federal Taxation 2019 Essentials Of Taxation Individuals And Business Entities

ISBN: 9781337702966

22nd Edition

Authors: William A. Raabe, James C. Young, Annette Nellen, David M. Maloney

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