Sarah Purchased for $100,000 a 10% Interest in a Business

question 68

Essay

Sarah purchased for $100,000 a 10% interest in a business venture that is not subject to the passive activity rules.
During the first year, her share of the entity's loss was $120,000. At the beginning of the second year, the entity obtained $800,000 of recourse financing. During the second year, Sarah withdrew cash of $20,000, and her share of the entity's loss was $25,000. Calculate the amount of loss that Sarah may claim in each of the two years and determine her at-risk amount at the end of each year.

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Definitions:

Internal Rate Of Return

A measure employed in evaluating financial returns to gauge the potential profitability of investments.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, reflecting the time value of money and risk.

Profitability Index (PI)

The profitability index is a calculation used to assess the relative profitability of an investment, based on its present value of future cash flows per unit of investment.

Profitability Index (PI)

A calculation that relates the benefits of an investment project to its costs, often used to compare the attractiveness of different projects.