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March 15, 2024
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  • March 15, 2024
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Scorp purchased a vehicle for a shareholder back in 2015 for $65154. 85% business use (55381). In 2023, the Scorp decided to let him keep the vehicle. At the time, the value on the balance sheet after depreciation was $26683. The FMV, according to the client was $9851. This would reflect a loss of $16910 (26683 - 9851). Trying to figure out how to remove this from the balance sheet and how the loss will be treated on the P&L?

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Best answer by IRonMaN

That makes sense. What about the personal use portion that should have been included years ago? Should that be included on the 2024 W2 as well?


Just leave the dead horse stay dead and move on.

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IRonMaN
Level 15
March 15, 2024

Was the value of the vehicle added to his W-2?

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Avs19Author
Level 6
March 15, 2024

No. Should that have been in 2015 or 2023?

IRonMaN
Level 15
March 15, 2024

2023.  It could possibly be shown as a distribution but you don't say how many shareholders are involved so you are at risk of killing the sub S election if there were unequal distributions made during the year.

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IRonMaN
Level 15
March 15, 2024

As a side note, in a sub S, the vehicle is 100 percent business.  Any personal use is required to be added to the employee's W-2.

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qbteachmt
Level 15
March 15, 2024

"the vehicle is 100 percent business"

All the way back to 2015...

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