In the current year, Miguel and Abby form Lunar Company by each contributing $35,000 to the company in exchange for a 50% ownership interest. In addition, the company borrows $55,000 from First Bank. In the current year, the company incurs a $82,000 loss from operations.
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Requirement a. How much of the loss can each shareholder deduct in the current year if Lunar is an S Corporation, and what is each shareholder's basis in his or her stock at the end of the year? (Complete all input fields. Enter a 0 for zero amounts. Use parentheses or a minus
sign for a decrease in basis.)
Miguel
Abby
Basis in stock before loss
Share of S corporation loss allowed
Basis in stock at year end