Losses that a corporation incurs can’t be claimed by it’s shareholders
A corporation is a separate legal entity, so losses that it incurs can’t be claimed by it’s shareholders. Loans advanced to a corporation by a shareholder may be deductible as an Allowable Business Investment Loss (ABIL).
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