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    PracticeCPA®CPA REG Practice Exam 5Question 43
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area V: Entity TaxationREGTaxationEntities

    CPA · Question 43 · Area V: Entity Taxation

    A taxpayer holds a 30% interest in a partnership. The partnership agreement states that the taxpayer's share of liabilities is 30%. The partnership has $100,000 in nonrecourse liabilities. The taxpayer has an outside basis of $50,000. The partnership incurs a loss of $200,000 for the year. What is the maximum loss the taxpayer can deduct, assuming the passive activity rules do not apply?

    Answer options:

    A.

    $60,000

    B.

    $50,000

    C.

    $80,000

    D.

    $30,000

    How to approach this question

    Loss Limit #1: Basis. You can't deduct more than your basis.

    Full Answer

    B.$50,000✓ Correct
    A partner's distributive share of partnership loss is allowed only to the extent of the adjusted basis of the partner's interest in the partnership at the end of the partnership year. Basis ($50,000) < Share of Loss ($60,000). Deduction limited to $50,000.

    Common mistakes

    Deducting the full share of loss despite insufficient basis.
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