A calendar year C corporation has a $41,000 NOL in 2010, but it elects S status for 2011 and generates an NOL of $30,000 in 2011. At all times during 2011, the stock of the corporation was owned by the same 10 shareholders, each of whom owned 10% of the stock. Kris, one of the 10 shareholders, has an S stock basis of $2,300 at the beginning of 2011. How much of the loss, if any, is deductible by Kris in 2011?

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Kris can only deduct the loss up to the amount of his stock basis, which is $2,300.

A Calendar Year C Corporation Has a $41,000 NOL in 2010