Fred Has a 45percent Profits Interest and 30percent Capital Interest

question 104

Essay

Fred has a 45percent profits interest and 30percent capital interest in the SAP Partnership, and his tax basis before considering his share of SAP's current-year loss is $11,000. Included in his tax basis is a $2,600 share of recourse debt and a $5,300 share of nonrecourse debt. Fred is a limited partner in SAP. He is not involved in any other activities. If SAP has a $15,000 ordinary loss for the year, how much of the loss can be deducted currently, and how much of the loss is suspended because of the tax basis, at-risk, and passive activity loss limitations?

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