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Elk Company reports negative current E&P of $200,000 and positive accumulated E&P of$300,000. Elk distributed $200,000 to its sole shareholder, Barney Rubble, on December 31, 20X3. Barney's tax basis in his Elk stock is $75,000. What is the tax treatment of the distribution to Barney and what is his tax basis in Elk stock after the distribution?

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Cavalier Corporation had current and accumulated E&P of $500,000 at December 3120X3. On December 31, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Tom Jefferson. The land's fair market value was $200,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Cavalier was $50,000. The tax consequences of the distribution to Cavalier in 20X3 would be:


A) No gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $200,000.
B) $150,000 gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $50,000.
C) No gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $50,000.
D) $150,000 gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $200,000.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Goose Company is owned equally by Val and her sister Eugenia, each of whom own 500 shares in the company. Val wants to reduce her ownership in the company and have the transaction treated as an exchange for tax purposes. Determine the minimum amount of stock that Goose must redeem from Val for her to treat the redemption as being "substantially disproportionate with respect to the shareholder" and receive exchange treatment.

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Stock dividends are always tax-free to the recipient shareholder.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is not considered a potential answer to the question of why corporations pay dividends?


A) Paying dividends avoids the double taxation of corporate income.
B) Dividends are a signal to the capital markets about the health of a corporation's activities.
C) Paying dividends is a source of investor goodwill.
D) Demanding that managers pay out dividends restricts their investment activities and forces them to adopt more efficient investment policies.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Montclair Corporation had current and accumulated E&P of $500,000 at December 31,20X3. On December 31, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Molly Pitcher. The land's fair market value was $200,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Montclair was $50,000. Molly assumed a liability of $25,000 attached to the land. The tax consequences of the distribution to Montclair in 20X3 would be:


A) No gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $175,000.
B) $150,000 gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $175,000.
C) No gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $200,000.
D) $150,000 gain recognized and a reduction in E&P of $200,000.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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General Inertia Corporation made a distribution of $50,000 to Henry Tiara in partial liquidation of the company on December 31, 20X3. Henry owns 500 shares (50%) of General Inertia. The distribution was in exchange for 250 shares of Henry's stock in the company. After the partial liquidation, Henry continued to own 50% of the remainingstock in General Inertia. At the time of the distribution, the shares had a fair market value of $200 per share. Henry's income tax basis in the shares was $100 per share. GeneralInertia had total E&P of $800,000 at the time of the distribution. What are the taxconsequences to Henry because of the transaction?


A) Henry has dividend income of $50,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $200 per share.
B) Henry has capital gain of $25,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $200 per share.
C) Henry has capital gain of $25,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $100 per share.
D) Henry has dividend income of $50,000 and a tax basis in his remaining shares of $100 per share.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Townsend Corporation declared a 1-for-1 stock split to all common stock shareholders of record onDecember 31, 20X3. Townsend reported current E&P of $400,000 and accumulated E&P of$1,000,000. The total fair market value of the stock distributed was $500,000. Regina Williams owned 1,000 shares of Townsend common stock with a tax basis of $200 per share ($2,000,000total). The fair market value of the common stock was $300 per share on December 31, 20X3. What is Regina's income tax basis per share in the new and existing common stock she owns inTownsend, assuming the distribution is tax-free?

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Viking Corporation is owned equally by Sven and his wife Olga, each of whom hold 100 shares in the company. Viking redeemed 75 shares of Sven's stock for $2,000 per share on December 31, 20X3. Viking has total E&P of $500,000. What are the taxconsequences to Viking because of the stock redemption?


A) A reduction of $187,500 in E&P because of the exchange.
B) A reduction of $375,000 in E&P because of the exchange.
C) No reduction in E&P because of the exchange.
D) A reduction of $150,000 in E&P because of the exchange.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Husker Corporation reports current E&P of negative $200,000 in 20X3 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year of $300,000. Husker distributed $200,000 to its sole shareholder on December 31, 20X3. The shareholder's tax basis in her stock in Husker is$50,000. How is the distribution treated by the shareholder in 20X3?


A) $100,000 dividend and $100,000 tax-free return of basis.
B) $200,000 dividend.
C) $0 dividend, $50,000 tax-free return of basis, and $150,000 capital gain.
D) $100,000 dividend, $50,000 tax-free return of basis, and $50,000 capital gain.

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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Tiger Corporation, a privately-held company, has one class of voting common stock, of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding. The shares are owned as follows: Tiger Corporation, a privately-held company, has one class of voting common stock, of which 1,000 shares are issued and outstanding. The shares are owned as follows:   How many shares of stock is Mark deemed to own under the family attribution rules in a stock redemption? How many shares of stock is Mark deemed to own under the family attribution rules in a stock redemption?

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Oakland Corporation reported a net operating loss of $500,000 in 20X3 and elected to carry the loss forward to 20X4. Not included in the computation was a disallowed meals and entertainment expense of $20,000, tax-exempt income of $10,000, and deferred gain on a current year transaction treated as an installment sale of $250,000. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:


A) ($260,000) .
B) ($510,000) .
C) ($720,000) .
D) ($500,000) .

E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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A calendar-year corporation has negative current E&P of $500 and accumulated positive E&P of $1,000. The corporation makes a $600 distribution to its sole shareholder. Which of the following statements is true?


A) Up to $600 of the distribution could be a dividend depending on the balance in accumulated earnings and profits on the date of the distribution.
B) $0 of the distribution will be a dividend because current earnings and profits are negative.
C) $500 of the distribution will be a dividend because total earnings and profits is $500.
D) $600 of the distribution will be a dividend because accumulated earnings and profits is $1,000.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Panda Company is owned equally by Min, her husband Bin, her sister Xiao, and her grandson, Han, each of whom hold 100 shares in the company. Under the family attribution rules, how many shares of Panda stock is Min deemed to own?


A) 100.
B) 400.
C) 200.
D) 300.

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Tar Heel Corporation had current and accumulated E&P of $500,000 at December 3120X3. On December 31, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, William Roy. The land's fair market value was $100,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Tar Heel was $25,000. William assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $10,000. The tax consequences of the distribution to William in 20X3 would be:


A) $100,000 dividend and a tax basis in the land of $90,000.
B) Dividend of $90,000 and a tax basis in the land of $90,000.
C) Dividend of $90,000 and a tax basis in the land of $100,000.
D) $100,000 dividend and a tax basis in the land of $100,000.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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General Inertia Corporation made a pro rata distribution of $50,000 to Tiara, Inc. in partial liquidation of the company on December 31, 20X3. Tiara, Inc. owns 500 shares (50%) of General Inertia. The distribution was in exchange for 250 shares of Tiara's stock in the company. After the partial liquidation, Tiara continued to own 50% of the remaining stock in General Inertia. At the time of the distribution, the shares had a fair market value of $200 per share. Tiara's income tax basis in the shares was $100 per share. General Inertia had total E&P of $800,000 at the time of the distribution. What amount of dividend or capital gain does Tiara recognize because of the transaction?


A) Tiara recognizes dividend income of $50,000.
B) Tiara recognizes capital gain of $50,000.
C) Tiara does not recognize any dividend income or capital gain.
D) Tiara recognizes capital gain of $25,000.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Siblings are considered "family" under the stock attribution rules that apply to stock redemptions.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements best describes current earnings and profits?


A) Current earnings and profits is another name for a corporation's retained earnings on its balance sheet.
B) Current earnings and profits is a conceptual tax concept with no definition in the Internal Revenue Code.
C) Current earnings and profits is a precisely defined tax term in the Internal Revenue Code and represents a corporation's economic income.
D) Current earnings and profits is an ill-defined tax concept in the Internal Revenue Code and represents a corporation's economic income.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements best describes the priority of the tax treatment of a distribution from a corporation to a shareholder?


A) The distribution is a return of capital, then gain from sale of stock, and finally a dividend to the extent of the corporation's earnings and profits.
B) The distribution is a return of capital, then a dividend to the extent of the corporation's earnings and profits, and finally gain from sale of stock.
C) The shareholder can elect to treat the distribution as either a dividend to the extent of the corporation's earnings and profits or a return of capital, followed by gain from sale of stock.
D) The distribution is a dividend to the extent of the corporation's earnings and profits, then a return of capital, and finally gain from sale of stock.

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Diego owns 30 percent of Azul Corporation. Azul Corporation owns 50 percent of Verde Corporation. Under the attribution rules applying to stock redemptions, Diego is treated as owning 15 percent of Verde Corporation.

A) True
B) False

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