Art's At-Risk Amount in a Passive Activity Was $60,000 at the Beginning

question 9

Multiple Choice

Art's at-risk amount in a passive activity was $60,000 at the beginning of 2017. His loss from the activity in 2017 is $80,000, and he had no passive activity income during the year. Art had $20,000 of passive activity income from the activity in 2018. Under the passive activity loss rules, Art's suspended loss at the end of 2018 is:

• A) $15,000.
• B) $20,000.
• C) $45,000.
• D) $60,000.
• E) None of the above.

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