Wanda is a 20 percent owner of Video Associates, which is treated as a passthrough entity for federal income tax purposes. Wanda's tax basis in her investment in Video Associates was $30,000 at the beginning of the current year. This year, Wanda was allocated $45,000 of ordinary income from Video Associates, $1,000 of tax-exempt interest income, and $2,000 of nondeductible expenses. Wanda also received a $10,000 distribution from Video Associates this year. At the beginning of the year, Video Associates had outstanding debt of $100,000. At the end of the year, the entity's outstanding debts increased to $130,000.   a. If Video Associates is a partnership, determine Wanda's tax basis in her partnership interest at year end. b. If Video Associates is an S corporation, determine Wanda's tax basis in her corporate stock at year end.

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Wanda is a 20 percent owner of Video Associates, which is treated as a passthrough entity for federal income tax purposes. Wanda's tax basis in her investment in Video Associates was $30,000 at the beginning of the current year. This year, Wanda was allocated $45,000 of ordinary income from Video Associates, $1,000 of tax-exempt interest income, and $2,000 of nondeductible expenses. Wanda also received a $10,000 distribution from Video Associates this year. At the beginning of the year, Video Associates had outstanding debt of $100,000. At the end of the year, the entity's outstanding debts increased to $130,000.

 

a. If Video Associates is a partnership, determine Wanda's tax basis in her partnership interest at year end.

b. If Video Associates is an S corporation, determine Wanda's tax basis in her corporate stock at year end. 

 

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