Roger Owns and Actively Participates in the Operations of an Apartment

question 89

True/False

Roger owns and actively participates in the operations of an apartment building which produces a $40,000 loss during the year. He has AGI of $150,000 from an active business. He may deduct $25,000 of the loss.

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Definitions:

Hardship Discharge

A release from certain types of obligations or debts due to extreme financial difficulty, often in a bankruptcy context.

Chapters 7

A reference to Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, which provides for the liquidation of a debtor's assets to pay off creditors.

Composition

The agreement in bankruptcy proceedings where a debtor repays a portion of the debt instead of the full amount to creditors.

Creditors

Creditors are individuals or entities to whom money is owed by debtors for goods provided or loans given.