Lloyd, a Life Insurance Salesman, Earns a $400,000 Salary in the Current

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Essay

Lloyd, a life insurance salesman, earns a $400,000 salary in the current year.As he works only 30 hours per week in this job, he has time to participate in several other businesses.He owns an ice cream parlor and a car repair shop in Tampa.He also owns an ice cream parlor and a car repair shop in Portland and a car repair shop in St.Louis.A preliminary analysis on December 1 of the current year shows projected income and losses for the various businesses as follows: Lloyd has full-time employees at each of the five businesses listed above.Review all possible groupings for Lloyd's activities.Which grouping method and other strategies should Lloyd consider that will provide the greatest tax advantage?

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