Losses for tax purposes, Karen was the president of Grebe

Losses for tax purposes

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Karen formed Grebe Corporation with an investment of $100,000 cash, for which she received $10,000 in stock and $90,000 in 9% interest-bearing bonds maturing in ten years. A few years later Karen loaned Grebe an additional $40,000 on open account. Grebe becomes insolvent in the current year and is adjudged bankrupt. Karen was the president of Grebe Corporation and was paid an annual salary of $30,000 for the past three years. Karen has no other employment. Write a letter/memo to Karen in which you explain how she would treat her losses for tax purposes.

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