Several Years Ago, Joy Acquired a Passive Activity

question 121

Short Answer

Several years ago, Joy acquired a passive activity. Until 2016, the activity was profitable. Joy's at-risk amount at the beginning of 2016 was $250,000. The activity produced losses of $100,000 in 2016, $80,000 in 2017, and $90,000 in 2018. During the same period, no passive activity income was recognized. How much is suspended under the at-risk rules and the passive activity loss rules at the beginning of 2019?

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Definitions:

Power

Capacity to influence others while resisting their attempts to influence.

Informational Power

Influence derived from possessing knowledge or information that others perceive as valuable or essential.

Positive Reference Group

A group that individuals aspire to or identify with, often influencing their attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of self.

Membership Group

Kelley’s term for a group to which we belong by some objective external criterion.