Hello!
I have a client with an S Corp K-1. The underlying activity is short-term rentals. Thereby resulting in Ordinary Income/Loss rather than Rental Income/Loss. During the year, the S Corp sold one of the properties resulting in a Sec. 1231 gain. The entity generated an Ordinary Loss for the year on the short term rental activity. My client does not materially participate in the S Corp so it is classified as a passive activity. I feel I should know the answers to at least question 1 below but it's been a long week.
Question 1: Does the Ordinary Loss (Passive) offset the Sec 1231 gain (also passive I believe)?
Question 2: If so, how do I have Lacerte show that on the forms? Currently the 1231 Gain is going to Form 4797.
To complicate matters further, this entity is the result of a split of two partners from a third partner in a previous S Corp entity (same passive categorization for my client). The split was a contribution of the two partner's assets from the old entity to the new entity. Therefore not a taxable disposition. They still have unallowed passive losses from the original entity. It would seem to me that these losses would follow the new entity.
Question 3: Do I need to attach a statement and group the two entities (although they will no longer receive K-1's from the first entity) or can I simply put the carryover unallowed passive losses in the history of the second entity on the K-1 screen?
Question 4: Would these carryover unallowed passive losses then be available to offset the Sec 1231 gain as well?
Question 5: I read a prior question similar to this that mentioned Sch E and checking the complete disposition box. Would that apply here? If so, how, as the entities do not show up on the Sch E screen (they do appear on page 2 of Sch E when Iook at the forms).
Any help is appreciated!
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