Clint Noticed That the Schedule K-1 He Just Received from ABC

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Essay

Clint noticed that the Schedule K-1 he just received from ABC Partnership included a $20,000 ordinary business loss allocation. His tax basis in ABC at the beginning of ABC's most recent tax year was $10,000. Comparing the Schedule K-1 he recently received from ABC with the Schedule K-1 he received from ABC last year, Clint noted that his share of ABC partnership debt changed as follows: recourse debt increased from $0 to $2,000, qualified nonrecourse debt increased from $0 to $3,000, and nonrecourse debt increased from $0 to $3,000. Finally, the Schedule K-1 Clint recently received from ABC reflected a $1,000 cash contribution he made to ABC during the year.
Clint is not a material participant in ABC partnership, and he received $10,000 of passive income from another investment during the same year he received the loss allocation from ABC. How much of the $20,000 loss from ABC can Clint deduct currently, and how much of the loss is suspended because of the tax basis, the at-risk, and the passive activity loss limitations?

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Definitions:

Form 1040EZ

Form 1040EZ was a simplified tax form for individuals without dependents and with an income under a certain threshold; it is no longer in use as of 2018, replaced by the Form 1040.

Tax Base

The total amount of assets or income that can be taxed by a government, serving as a critical element for determining tax rates and revenue.

Progressive Tax Rate

A tax system in which the rate of taxation increases as the taxable amount increases, applying higher rates to higher income brackets.

Wages

Payment to an employee from an employer for the labor or services performed, typically calculated on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis.