Gray Company, a closely held C corporation, incurs a $50,000 loss on a passive activity during the year.The company has active income of $34,000 and portfolio income of $24,000.If Gray is not a personal service corporation, it may deduct $34,000 of the passive loss.

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This is because the deduction for passive losses is limited to the lesser of active income or $25,000 for non-personal service corporations. Since Gray Company has active income of $34,000, it may deduct the entire $34,000 of the passive loss.

Gray Company, a Closely Held C Corporation, Incurs a $50,000