Christine384
Level 2

When a business closes but shareholder still owes bank for business loan, can interest on this loan be taken personally?   what about principal? 

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qbteachmt
Level 15

What about the principal: Principal repayment is never part of tax reporting. It is debt service.

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Christine384
Level 2

I should have asked if there is any at risk loss on principal.

 

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rbynaker
Level 14

Making a principal payment on behalf of the S-Corp will increase the shareholder's basis in the S-Corp which, in turn, might free up some losses previously suspended due to lack of basis.

qbteachmt
Level 15

We don't know if there are multiple shareholders, and if the business closed, is the S Corp being terminated? That means assets and liabilities are being assumed by someone or what is happening?

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