During the Current Year, Jay Is a Partner in an Automobile

question 8

Essay

During the current year, Jay is a partner in an automobile dealership. Jay's amount at risk at the beginning of the year is $90,000, and during the current year Jay's share of the dealership's ordinary loss is $120,000.
a.What is the amount of the loss from the automobile dealership that Jay may deduct in the current year?
b.If the dealership has a profit of $63,000 in the subsequent year, how much of the subsequent year income is taxable to Jay?

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