Suppose That at the Beginning of 2020 Jamaal's Basis in His

question 46

Multiple Choice

Suppose that at the beginning of 2020 Jamaal's basis in his S corporation stock was $32,000 and Jamaal has directly loaned the S corporation $9,910. During 2020, the S corporation reported an $84,500 ordinary business loss and no separately stated items. How much of the ordinary loss is deductible by Jamaal if he owns 50percent of the S corporation?

• A)$9,910
• B)$32,000
• C)$41,910
• D)$42,250
• E)None of the choices are correct.

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