Karen Formed Grebe Corporation with an Investment of $100,000 Cash,for

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Essay

Karen formed Grebe Corporation with an investment of $100,000 cash,for which she received $10,000 in stock and $90,000 in 9% interest-bearing bonds maturing in ten years.A few years later Karen loaned Grebe an additional $40,000 on open account.Grebe becomes insolvent in the current year and is adjudged bankrupt.Karen was the president of Grebe Corporation and was paid an annual salary of $30,000 for the past three years.Karen has no other employment.How will Karen treat her losses for tax purposes?

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