ELS, an S corporation, reported a business loss of $1,000,000. Ethan, ELS’s sole shareholder, is involved in ELS’s daily business activities, and he reports $1,200,000 of taxable income from sources other than ELS. What must you know in order to determine how much, if any, of the $1,000,000 loss Ethan may deduct in the current year? How would your answer differ when the CARES Act applied. Explain.
