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Beaver Company reports current E&P of $100,000 in 20X3 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year of $200,000. Beaver distributed $400,000 to its sole shareholder on January 1, 20X3. The shareholder's tax basis in her stock in Beaver is $200,000. How is the distribution treated by the shareholder in 20X3?

A) $400,000 dividend.
B) $100,000 dividend, $200,000 tax-free return of basis, and $100,000 capital gain.
C) $200,000 dividend and $200,000 tax-free return of basis.
D) $300,000 dividend and $100,000 tax-free return of basis.

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

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

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

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Which of the following individuals is not considered "family" for purposes of applying the stock attribution rules to a stock redemption?

Corona Company is owned equally by Maria, her sister Carlita, her mother Gabriella, and her grandmother Olivia, each of whom hold 100 shares in the company. Under the family attribution rules, how many shares of Corona stock is Maria deemed to own?

The "family attribution" rules are automatically waived in a complete redemption of a shareholder's stock.

Crescent Corporation is owned equally by George and his daughter Olympia, each of whom own 100 shares in the company. George wants to retire from the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem all 100 of his shares for $10,000 per share on December 31, 20X3. George's income tax basis in each share is $2,000. Crescent has current E&P of $1,000,000 and accumulated E&P of $5,000,000. What must George do to ensure that the redemption will be treated as an exchange?

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?

Houghton Company reports negative current E&P of ($500,000) and negative accumulated E&P of ($800,000). Houghton distributed $100,000 to its sole shareholder, Blossom Applegate, on December 31, 20X3. Blossom's tax basis in her Houghton stock is $50,000. What is the tax treatment of the distribution to Blossom and what is her tax basis in Houghton stock after the distribution?

Au Sable Corporation reported taxable income of $800,000 in 20X3 and paid federal income taxes of $272,000. Not included in the computation was a disallowed penalty of $25,000, life insurance proceeds of $100,000, and a Federal income tax refund from 20X2 of $50,000. Au Sable is an accrual basis taxpayer. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:

Erie Corporation reported taxable income of $2,200,000 in 20X3 before any deduction for any payment to its sole shareholder and employee, LaBron Cleveland. Erie paid a bonus of $200,000 to LaBron at year-end. Erie Corporation is subject to a flat-rate tax of 21%. The bonus meets the requirements to be "reasonable" and is therefore deductible by Erie. LaBron is subject to a marginal tax rate of 35% on the bonus. What is the total federal income tax imposed on the corporate income earned by Erie and paid to LaBron as a bonus?

Tammy owns 100 shares in Star Struck Corporation. The other 100 shares are owned by her husband Tommy. Which of the following statements is true?

Wildcat Corporation reports current E&P of negative $200,000 in 20X3 and accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year of $100,000. Wildcat distributed $300,000 to its sole shareholder on December 31, 20X3. How much of the distribution is treated as a dividend in 20X3?

Sweetwater Corporation declared a stock distribution to all common stock shareholders of record on December 31, 20X3. Shareholders will receive 1 share of Sweetwater common stock for each 5 shares of common stock they already own. Pierre Dorgan owns 500 shares of Sweetwater common stock with a tax basis of $150 per share. The fair market value of the Sweetwater common stock was $90 per share on December 31. What is Pierre's income tax basis per share in his new and existing common stock in Sweetwater, assuming the distribution is non-taxable?

Abbot Corporation reported a net operating loss of $400,000 in 20X3, which the corporation elected to carryforward to 20X4. Included in the computation of the taxable loss was regular depreciation of $100,000 (E&P depreciation is $40,000) , first year expensing under §179 of $50,000, and a dividends received deduction of $10,000. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:

Paladin 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, Maria Mendez. The land's fair market value was $200,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Paladin was $250,000. Maria assumed a liability of $25,000 attached to the land. The tax consequences of the distribution to Paladin in 20X3 would be:

Lansing Company is owned equally by Jennifer, her husband Dan, and DeWitt Corporation, which is owned 50 percent by Jennifer and her sister Jane. Each of the three shareholders holds 100 shares in the company. Under the §318 stock attribution rules, how many shares of Lansing stock is Jennifer deemed to own?

A distribution in partial liquidation of a corporation is always treated as a sale or exchange by an individual shareholder.

Beltway Company is owned equally by George, his brother Thomas, and a partnership owned 50 percent by George and his father Abe. Each of the three shareholders holds 100 shares in the company. Under the §318 stock attribution rules, how many shares of Beltway stock is George deemed to own?

Packard Corporation reported taxable income of $1,000,000 in 20X3 and paid federal income taxes of $340,000. Included in the taxable income computation was a dividends received deduction of $5,000, a net capital loss carryover from 20X2 of $10,000 utilized in 20X3, and gain of $50,000 recognized on the collection of cash from an installment sale that took place in 20X1. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:

Cedar Corporation incurs a net capital loss of $20,000 in 20X3 that cannot be deducted on its income tax return but must be carried forward to 20X4. However, Cedar will deduct the net capital loss in the computation of current earnings and profits for 20X3.