No, you can't claim it on your personal taxes. Basically, this was a cash contribution and increased your basis in the LLC. Similar to when you buy stock in a corporation, you can't take a deduction for purchasing the stock, you just get to deduct the amount you paid from the profit when you sell the stock.
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