Brent Is Single and Owns a Passive Activity That Has

question 90

Essay

Brent is single and owns a passive activity that has a basis of $25,000 and a suspended passive loss of $8,000. He acquired the passive activity in 2010. Brent's taxable income from active and portfolio income is $85,000, and he has no other capital gains or losses for the year.
a.What is the effect on Brent's taxable income if he sells the passive activity for $42,000?
b.What is the effect on Brent's taxable income if he sells the passive activity for $13,000?
c.What is the effect on Brent's taxable income if he dies this year while the fair market value of the passive activity is $30,000?
d.What is the effect on Brent's taxable income if he dies this year while the fair market value of the passive activity is $18,000?
e.What is the effect on Brent's taxable income if he gives the passive activity to his brother Norm when the fair market value of the passive activity is $30,000?

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