Shelley Owns a 25% Interest in a Qualifying S Corporation

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Essay

Shelley owns a 25% interest in a qualifying S corporation.Shelley's basis in the stock was $15,000 at the beginning of the year.Shelley made no capital contributions and received no distributions during the year.Shelley loaned the S corporation $20,000 this year.The S corporation incurred a $160,000 ordinary loss this year.
a.What are the amounts of Shelley's deduction and carryover of the unused loss for the year?
b.What is the amount of Shelley's basis in the stock at the end of year one?
c.If the S Corporation earned net income of $200,000 in year two,what is the amount of Shelley's stock basis at the end of year two?

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Definitions:

Seasoned Equity Offering (SEO)

The process by which a publicly-traded company issues additional shares of stock to investors after its initial public offering (IPO) to raise more capital.

Oversubscribed

Oversubscribed refers to a situation where the demand for a new issue of securities exceeds the available supply, often leading to allocation adjustments or a rise in the issue price.

Underpriced Issues

Securities that are sold at a price below their market value, often leading to immediate profits for investors who purchase them during the issuance.

Green Shoe Provision

A clause in an underwriting agreement that allows underwriters to buy and sell additional shares than originally planned.