In the Current Year, Don Has a $55,000 Loss from a Business

question 99

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In the current year, Don has a $55,000 loss from a business he owns.His at-risk amount at the end of the year, prior to considering the current-year loss, is $36,000.He will be allowed to deduct the $55,000 loss this year if he is a material participant in the business.

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Definitions:

Net Operating Income

Net operating income reflects the profit a company makes from its operations, exclusive of taxes and interest.

Variable Costs

are expenses that change in proportion to the activity of a business, such as raw material costs, which increase with the level of production.

Direct Labor

Factory labor costs that can be easily traced to individual units of product. Also called touch labor.

Contribution Margin

The amount by which sales revenue exceeds variable costs of production, indicating the contribution towards covering fixed costs.