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Yes, you can claim the $12,000 you lost on your restaurant investment. You will report the sale in the same section in which you report stock and other investment sales. To Enter in TurboTax:
I would enter the same value for proceeds and fair market value.
Thank you! One clarification. I was not the owner of the restaurant. I gave the $$ to the owner and he was supposed to pay a certain share of the monthly profits, but we never got anything and then the restaurant defaulted. Does your guidance still apply under this scenario?
Yes, it would still be the same. It would be similar to purchasing stock that became worthless.
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