CONCEPTS IN FED.TAX.,2020-W/ACCESS
20th Edition
ISBN: 9780357110362
Author: Murphy
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 7, Problem 20P
Carlos opens a dry cleaning store during the year. He invests $30,000 of his own money and borrows $60,000 from a local bank. He uses $40,000 of the loan to buy a building and the remaining $20,000 for equipment. During the first year, the store has a loss of $24,000. How much of the loss can Carlos deduct if the loan from the bank is nonrecourse? How much does Carlos have at risk at the end of the first year?
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