Question

Jessica is a one-third owner in Bikes-R-Us, an S corporation that experienced a $45,000 loss this year (year 1).

Assume her stock basis is $10,000 at the beginning of the year and that at the beginning of year 1 Jessica loaned Bikes-R-Us $3,000. In year 2, Bikes-R-Us reported ordinary income of $12,000. (Leave no answer blank. Enter zero if applicable.)"
Required:
a. What amount is Jessica allowed to deduct in year 1?
b. What are her stock and debt bases in the corporation at the end of year 1?
c. What are her stock and debt bases in the corporation at the end of year 2?

Answer 1

a. $15,000

b. $10,000 & $3,000

c. $3,000

Step-by-step explanation:

a. The amount of loss deducted in a year will be equal to the stock basis in the company.

The excess amount of loss will be carry to the future years and deducted, if there is conditional stock basis in the company.

The amount is Jessica allowed to deduct in year 1: ($45,000 x 1/3) = $15,000

b. Her stock and debt bases in the corporation at the end of year 1:

=> Stock basis at the end of year 1: $10,000 - $10,000 = 0

=> Remaining amount of loss: $15,000 - $10,000 = $5,000 => Remaining loss: $5,000 - $3,000 = $2,000

So, Jessica has a suspended loss of $2,000 at the end of year 1

c. The profit is $12,000

Share of J: $12,000 x 1/3 = $4,000

Out of this $4,000, the $3,000 (one-third) will be its debt basis and $1,000 will be stock basis.

The amount of $2,000 loss will first be deducted from the stock basis and then from the debt basis.