Rita Earns a Salary of $150,000, and Invests $40,000 for a 20

question 93

Multiple Choice

Rita earns a salary of $150,000, and invests $40,000 for a 20% interest in a passive activity. Operations of the activity result in a loss of $250,000, of which Rita's share is $50,000. How is her loss characterized?

• A) $40,000 is suspended under the passive activity loss rules and $10,000 is suspended under the at-risk rules.
• B) $40,000 is suspended under the at-risk rules and $10,000 is suspended under the passive activity loss rules.
• C) $50,000 is suspended under the passive activity loss rules.
• D) $50,000 is suspended under the at-risk rules.
• E) None of the above.

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