Kim Dies Owning a Passive Activity with a Basis of $75,000

question 86

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Kim dies owning a passive activity with a basis of $75,000, a fair market value of $140,000, and suspended losses of $80,000.All of the $80,000 passive loss can be deducted on Kim's final income tax return.

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Definitions:

Inventory Investment

The stock of goods or merchandise kept by a business with the intent to sell it for profit.

Depreciation

A measure of the decrease in value of an asset over time, often due to wear and tear or obsolescence.

Inventory Investment

Refers to the change in the level of stocked goods in a period, contributing to the calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Net Investment

The total spending on new capital assets minus the depreciation on existing capital.