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at-risk rules

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A quick definition of at-risk rules:

AT-RISK RULES: These are rules that limit the amount of money a taxpayer can deduct as losses to the amount they could actually lose. This is done to prevent taxpayers from using losses to avoid paying taxes on their income.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: At-risk rules are limitations set by the government on the amount of deductible losses a taxpayer can claim. These rules prevent taxpayers from using losses to reduce their taxable income beyond what they could actually lose.

For example, let's say a taxpayer invests $10,000 in a business venture. If the business fails and the taxpayer loses all $10,000, they can deduct the full amount of the loss on their tax return. However, if the taxpayer only invested $5,000 of their own money and borrowed the other $5,000, they can only deduct up to $5,000 of the loss on their tax return. This is because they are only at risk for losing the $5,000 they invested, not the full $10,000.

Another example would be if a taxpayer invests in a real estate partnership. If the partnership incurs losses, the taxpayer can only deduct their share of the losses up to the amount they are at risk for losing. If the taxpayer is only at risk for losing $20,000, they cannot deduct more than $20,000 of the partnership's losses on their tax return.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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