Question

Jenna began the year with a tax basis of $45,000 in her partnership interest. Her share of partnership debt consists of $6,000 of recourse debt, and $10,000 of nonrecourse debt at the beginning of the year, and $6,000 of recourse debt, and $13,000 of nonrecourse debt, at the end of the year. During the year, she was allocated $65,000 of partnership ordinary business loss. Jenna does not materially participate in this partnership, and she has $4,000 of passive income from other sources.A) How much of Jenna's loss is limited by her tax basis?B) How much of Jenna's loss is further limited by her at-risk amount?C) How much of Jenna's loss is further limited by the passive activity loss rules?

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Jenna's tax basis = $45,000 + ($13,000 - $10,000) = $48,000

loss allocation = $65,000

loss limited by her tax basis = $65,000 - $48,000 = $17,000

b)  Jenna's at risk loss = $48,000 - $13,000 = $35,000

c) Jenna's loss limited by passive activity = $35,000 - $4,000 = $31,000