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Ahmad owns four activities. He participated for 120 hours in Activity A, 150 hours in Activity B, 140 hours in Activity C, and 100 hours in Activity D. Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Activities A, B, C, and D are all significant participation activities.
B) Activities A, B, and C are significant participation activities.
C) Ahmad is a material participant with respect to Activities A, B, and C.
D) Ahmad is a material participant with respect to Activities A, B, C, and D.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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In the current year, Crow Corporation, a closely held C corporation that is not a personal service corporation, has $100,000 of passive activity losses, $80,000 of active business income, and $20,000 of portfolio income. How much of the passive activity loss may Crow deduct in the current year?


A) $0.
B) $20,000.
C) $80,000.
D) $100,000.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Which of the following factors should be considered in determining whether an activity is treated as an appropriate economic unit?


A) The similarities and differences in types of business.
B) The extent of common control.
C) The extent of common ownership.
D) The geographic location.
E) All of the above.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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A taxpayer is considered to be a material participant if he or she spends more than 500 hours in the activity.

A) True
B) False

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Orange Corporation, a closely held (non-personal service) C corporation, earns active income of $300,000 in the current year. The corporation also receives $35,000 in dividends and incurs a loss of $50,000 from an investment in a passive activity. What is Orange's income for the year after considering the passive investment?

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Nell sells a passive activity with an adjusted basis of $45,000 for $105,000. Suspended losses attributable to this property total $45,000. The total gain and the taxable gain are:


A) $60,000 total gain? $105,000 taxable gain.
B) $10,000 total gain? $15,000 taxable gain.
C) $60,000 total gain? $0 taxable gain.
D) $60,000 total gain? $15,000 taxable gain.
E) None of the above.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Aram owns a 20% interest in a partnership (not real estate) in which her at-risk amount was $35,000 at the beginning of the year. The partnership borrowed $50,000 on a recourse note and made a $40,000 profit during the year. Her at-risk amount at the end of the year is $43,000.

A) True
B) False

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Pat sells a passive activity for $100,000 that has an adjusted basis of $55,000. During the years of her ownership, $60,000 of losses have been incurred that were suspended under the passive activity loss rules. In addition, the passive activity generated tax credits of $10,000 that were not utilized and suspended. Determine the tax treatment to Pat on the disposition of the property.

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Because Pat disposes of her entire inter...

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In 2017, Kelly earns a salary of $200,000 and invests $40,000 for a 20% interest in a partnership not subject to the passive activity loss rules. Through the use of $800,000 of nonrecourse financing, the partnership acquires assets worth $1 million. The activity produces a loss of $150,000, of which Kelly's share is $30,000. In 2018, Kelly's share of the loss from the partnership is $15,000. How much of the loss from the partnership can Kelly deduct?

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Match the term with the correct response. More than one response may be correct. a. Taxpayer devotes time aggregating more than 500 hours in all significant participation activities during the year. b. Participates in making management decisions in a significant and bonafide sense. c. One in which the individual's participation equals more than 100 hours during the year. d. Taxpayer devotes time in the activity which constitutes substantially all of the participation in the activity of all individuals. e. Both options a. and d. are correct. f. No correct choice is given. -Material participation.

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Lucy owns and actively participates in the operations of an apartment complex that produces a $50,000 loss during the year. Her modified AGI is $125,000 from an active business. Disregarding any at-risk amount limitation, she may deduct $25,000 of the loss, and the remaining $25,000 is a suspended passive activity loss.

A) True
B) False

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Kathy, who qualifies as a real estate professional, owns an apartment building and devotes 550 hours to managing the activity. All losses from the rental activity will be considered nonpassive and deductible against active income.

A) True
B) False

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Discuss the treatment given to suspended passive activity losses and credits. What happens to an activity's unused losses and credits when the activity is sold?

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Wayne owns a small apartment building that produces a $45,000 loss during the year. His AGI before considering the rental loss is $85,000. Because Wayne is an active participant with respect to the rental activity, he may deduct the 45,000 loss.

A) True
B) False

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Sarah purchased for $100,000 a 10% interest in a business venture that is not subject to the passive activity rules. During the first year, her share of the entity's loss was $120,000. At the beginning of the second year, the entity obtained $800,000 of recourse financing. During the second year, Sarah withdrew cash of $20,000, and her share of the entity's loss was $25,000. Calculate the amount of loss that Sarah may claim in each of the two years and determine her at-risk amount at the end of each year.

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Lew owns five activities, and he elects not to group them together as a single activity under the "appropriate economic unit" standard. During the year, he participates for 120 hours in Activity A, 150 hours in Activity B, 140 hours in Activity C, 110 hours in Activity D, and 100 hours in Activity E. Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Activities A, B, C, D, and E are all significant participation activities.
B) Lew is a material participant in Activities A, B, C, and D only.
C) Lew is a material participant in Activities A, B, C, D, and E.
D) None of the above.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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White Corporation, a closely held personal service corporation, has $150,000 of passive activity losses, $120,000 of active business income, and $30,000 of portfolio income. How much of the passive activity loss can White Corporation deduct?


A) $0
B) $30,000
C) $120,000
D) $150,000
E) None of the above

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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During the current year, Ryan performs personal services as follows: 700 hours in his management consulting practice, 650 hours in a real estate development business, and 550 hours in an apartment leasing operation. He expects that losses will be realized from the two real estate ventures while his consulting practice will show a profit. Ryan files a joint return with his spouse whose salary is $125,000. Discuss the character and treatment of the income and losses generated by these activities.

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Wes's at-risk amount in a passive activity is $25,000 at the beginning of the current year. His current loss from the activity is $35,000 and he has no passive activity income. At the end of the current year, which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) Wes has a loss of $25,000 suspended under the passive activity loss rules.
B) Wes has an at-risk amount in the activity of $0.
C) Wes has a loss of $10,000 suspended under the at-risk rules.
D) Wes has a loss of $35,000 suspended under the passive activity loss rules.
E) None of the above is incorrect.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Match the treatment for the following types of transactions. a. The losses are allowed in the years in which gain is recognized. b. Suspended losses are allowed to offset the income from the activity, other passive activities, or active income. c. Suspended losses are allowed to the taxpayer to the extent they exceed the amount, if any, of the step-up in basis allowed. d. Any suspended losses may be used in the current year. e. The suspended losses are added to the basis of the property. f. No correct choice is given. -Treatment of a disposition of a passive activity at death.

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