Identify Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 31

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following statements is false.

• A)Randy is a shareholder in an S corporation. His stock basis is $10,000 and his basis in a loan he made to the corporation is $3,000. Randy's share of the corporation's ordinary loss for the current year is $11,000. Ignoring the at-risk and passive activity limitations, Randy can deduct the loss in full.
• B)A shareholder's S corporation stock basis will increase when the shareholder acts as guarantor on a corporate indebtedness.
• C)A shareholder's ratable share of the S corporation's ordinary loss reduces the adjusted basis of his/her S corporation stock. Once the basis of the stock is reduced to zero, any loss-passthrough that remains reduces the basis of S corporation debts that are owed to the shareholder.
• D)Debt basis is restored before stock basis.

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Definitions:

Finished Good

A product that has completed the manufacturing process and is ready for sale to customers.

Raw Material

Basic materials extracted from the environment or produced through agriculture that are used in the manufacture of goods.

Character

A qualitative assessment of a borrower's moral and ethical qualities and the likelihood that they will repay a loan.

Creditworthiness

The assessment of a borrower's ability to repay debt as agreed, often evaluated through credit scores and financial history.