In 2018, Wang Invests $80,000 for a 20% Interest in a Partnership

question 39

Multiple Choice

In 2018, Wang invests $80,000 for a 20% interest in a partnership in which he is a material participant. The partnership incurs a loss with $100,000 being Wang's share. Which of the following statements is incorrect?

• A) Since Wang has only $80,000 of capital at risk, he cannot deduct any more than this amount against his other income.
• B) Wang's nondeductible loss of $20,000 can be carried over and used in future years (subject to the at-risk provisions).
• C) If Wang has taxable income of $40,000 from the partnership in 2019 and there are no other transactions that affect his at-risk amount, he can use all of the $20,000 loss carried over from 2018.
• D) Wang's $100,000 loss is nondeductible in 2018 and 2019 under the passive activity loss provisions.
• E) All of the statements are correct.