- 7 - Wedgewood’s Income Tax Returns Wedgewood’s Federal income tax returns for 1987 through 1990 show the following balance sheet entries with respect to loans from shareholders: Year Beginning Balance Ending Balance 1987 $186,827 $1,773,887 1988 1,773,887 3,530,306 1989 3,530,306 4,380,992 1990 4,380,992 6,097,200 Wedgewood’s Federal income tax return for 1990 (the 1990 return) includes a Form 4797, Sale of Business Property, which shows a disposition of furniture and fixtures acquired on April 1, 1988, at a cost of $2,780,959, and disposed of on September 1, 1990. There is no gross sales price shown, and a loss is claimed in the amount of $2,506,244, which is the acquisition price less depreciation (the difference being Wedgewood’s adjusted basis in the property). Taking into account certain other entries on the Form 4797, the net loss reported on that form is $2,410,941 (the Form 4797 loss). A Schedule K-1, Shareholder’s Share of Income, Credits, Deductions, Etc., accompanying the 1990 return, reports that petitioner’s share of the Form 4797 loss is $1,759,987. Culnen & Hamilton’s Income Tax Returns Culnen & Hamilton’s Federal income tax returns for 1987 through 1989 show the following balance sheet entries with respect to loans to stockholders:Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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