Chandra was the sole shareholder of Pet Emporium that was originally formed as an S corporation. When Pet Emporium terminated its S election on August 31, 2013, Chandra had a stock basis and an at-risk amount of zero. Chandra also had a suspended loss from Pet Emporium of $9,000. What amount of the suspended loss is Chandra allowed to deduct, and what is her basis in her Pet Emporium stock at the end of the post-termination transition period under the following alternative scenarios (assume Pet Emporium files for an extension to file its tax returns)?
a. Chandra makes capital contributions of $7,000 on August 30, 2014, and $4,000 on September 14, 2014.
b. Chandra makes capital contributions of $5,000 on September 1, 2014, and $5,000 on September 30, 2014.
c. Chandra makes a capital contribution of $10,000 on August 31, 2014.
d. Chandra makes a capital contribution of $10,000 on October 1, 2014.