Chapter 11, Problem 35P

LO.2 In the current year, Bill Parker (54 Oak Drive, St. Paul, MN 55164) is considering making an investment of $60,000 in Best Choice Partnership. The prospectus provided by Bills financial planner indicates that the partnership investment is not a passive activity and that Bill’s share of the entity’s loss in the current year will likely be $40,000, whereas his share of the partnership loss next year will probably be $25,000. Write a letter to Bill in which you indicate how the losses would be treated for tax purposes in the current year and the following year.