On January 1, Bobby and Alice Own Equally All of the Stock

question 119

Multiple Choice

On January 1, Bobby and Alice own equally all of the stock of an electing S corporation called Prairie Dirt Delight.The dirt company has a $60,000 loss for a non-leap year.On the 200th day of the year, Bobby sells his one-half of the stock to his son, Saul.How much of the $60,000 loss, if any, is allocated to Bobby?

• A)$0.
• B)$13,562.
• C)$16,438.
• D)$32,877.

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