Suppose at the Beginning of 2017, Jamaal's Basis in His

question 102

Multiple Choice

Suppose at the beginning of 2017, Jamaal's basis in his S corporation stock is $0, he hasa $0 debt basis associated with a $10,000 loan he made to the S corporation and a $5,000 suspended loss from the S corporation. In 2017, Jamaal contributed $8,000 to the Scorporation, and the S corporation had ordinary income of $4,000. Assume that Jamaalowns 40% of the S corporation. How much net income or loss does Jamaal report this year from the S corporation?

• A) $1,000 loss.
• B) $4,000 income.
• C) $3,400 loss.
• D) $1,600 income.
• E) None of the choices are correct.

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