Rates are set by fiscal year, effective October 1 each year. Find current rates in the continental United States ("CONUS Rates").
A loss is allocated to each shareholder on a daily basis. This means, if you sell your stock before year-end, and the corporation ends up with a loss for the year, you cannot deduct the entire loss. You must allocate the loss according to the number of days you owned the stock and your percentage interest in the corporation.
Your may deduct: $2,479 ($27.39726 x 181 x 50%).
S corporation shareholders claim their share of S corporation losses on Schedule E, Part ll and carry the loss from Schedule E to Schedule 1, Part 1 of Form 1040.