How losses treated for tax purposes in current and next year

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In the current year, Bill Parker (54 Oak Drive, St.Paul, MN 55162) is considering making an investment of $60,000 inBest Choice Partnership The prospectus provided by Bill'sbroker indicates that the partnership investment is not a passiveactivity and that Bill's share of the entity's loss inthe current year will likely be $40,000, while his share of the partnership loss next year will probably be $25,000. Write a letterto Bill in which you indicate how the losses would be treated fortax purposes in the current and next years.

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