Problem $22-57($LO $22-4)($Algo$)$

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Birch Corporation, a calendar$-$year corporation, was formed three years ago by its sole shareholder, James, who has operated it as an S corporation since its inception. Last year, James made a direct loan to Birch Corporation in the amount of $$6,100.$ Birch Corporation has paid the interest on the loan but has not yet paid any principal. $($Assume the loan qualifies as debt for tax purposes.$)$ For the year, Birch experienced a $$25,800$ business loss.

What amount of the loss clears the tax$-$basis limitation$,$ and what is James's basis in his Birch Corporation stock and Birch Corporation debt in each of the following alternative scenarios?

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Problem $22-57$ Part a $($Algo$)$

a$.$ At the beginning of the year, James's basis in his Birch Corporation stock was $$48,100$ and his basis in his Birch Corporation debt was $$6,100.$