Question

On January 1, 2020, Gerald received his 50% profits and capital interest in High Air, LLC in exchange for $2,000 in cash and real property with a $3,000 tax basis secured by a $2,000 nonrecourse mortgage. High Air reported a $15,000 loss for its 2020 calendar year. How much loss can Gerald deduct, and how much loss must he suspend if he only applies the tax basis loss limitation

Answer 1

$4,000;$3,500

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculation to determine How much loss can Gerald deduct, and how much loss must he suspend if he only applies the tax basis loss limitation

Calculation for How much loss can Gerald deduct

Gerald's loss Deduction = [$2,000 + $3,000 - $2,000 + (50% × $2,000)]

Gerald's loss Deduction =[$2,000 + $3,000 - $2,000 + $1,000]

Gerald's loss Deduction=$4,000

Calculation for how much loss must he suspend

Loss to Suspend=(50%*$15,000)-$4,000

Loss to Suspend=$7,500-$4,000

Loss to Suspend=$3,500

Therefore the amount of loss that Gerald can deduct is $4,000 and the amount of loss that he must suspend if he only applies the tax basis loss limitation is $3,500