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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: How many shares of stock is Mark deemed to own under the family attribution rules in a stock redemption?

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Wonder Corporation declared a common stock distribution to all shareholders of record on September 30, 20X3. Shareholders will receive three shares of Wonder stock for each five shares of stock they already own. Diana owns 300 shares of Wonder stock with a tax basis of $90 per share (a total basis of $27,000) . The fair market value of the Wonder stock was $180 per share on September 30, 20X3. What are the tax consequences of the stock distribution to Diana?

A) $0 dividend income and a tax basis in the new stock of $180 per share.
B) $0 dividend income and a tax basis in the new stock of $67.50 per share.
C) $0 dividend income and a tax basis in the new stock of $56.25 per share.
D) $10,800 dividend and a tax basis in the new stock of $180 per share.

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

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Grand River Corporation reported taxable income of $500,000 in 20X3 and paid federal income taxes of $170,000. Not included in the computation was a disallowed meals and entertainment expense of $2,000, tax-exempt income of $1,000, and deferred gain on a current year transaction treated as an installment sale of $25,000. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:

Sunapee Corporation reported taxable income of $700,000 from operations for 20X3. During the year, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Jean McCarthy. The land's fair market value was $125,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Sunapee was $75,000. Jean assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $25,000. Sunapee's tax rate is 21%. Compute Sunapee's total taxable income and federal income tax paid because of the distribution. Using your solution, compute Sunapee's current E&P for 20X3.

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:

Ozark Corporation reported taxable income of $500,000 from operations for 20X3. During the year, the company made a distribution of land to its sole shareholder, Marcus Twain. The land's fair market value was $100,000 and its tax and E&P basis to Ozark was $125,000. Marcus assumed a mortgage attached to the land of $25,000. Ozark's tax rate is 21%. The company had accumulated E&P of $850,000 at the beginning of the year. Compute Ozark's total taxable income and federal income tax paid because of the distribution. Using your solution, compute Ozark's accumulated E&P at January 1, 20X4.

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

Pine Creek Company is owned equally by Bob and his sister Samantha, each of whom own 1,000 shares in the company. On December 31, 20X3, Pine Creek redeemed 200 of Samantha's shares for $5,000,000 in a transaction treated as an exchange by Samantha. Pine Creek has current E&P of $10,000,000 and accumulated E&P of $30,000,000 (computed without regard to the stock redemption). Assuming Pine Creek did not make any dividend distributions during 20X3, by what amount does the company reduce its E&P because of the redemption?

Tammy owns 60 percent of the stock of Huron Corporation. Unrelated individuals own the remaining 40 percent. For a stock redemption to be treated as an exchange under the "substantially disproportionate" rule, the redemption must reduce Tammy's stock ownership in Huron Corporation below 48 percent.

Madison Corporation reported taxable income of $400,000 in 20X3 and accrued federal income taxes of $136,000. Included in the computation of taxable income was regular depreciation of $200,000 (E&P depreciation is $60,000) and a net capital loss carryover of $20,000 from 20X2 utilized in 20X3. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:

Which of these items is not an adjustment to taxable income or net loss to compute current E&P?

The "double taxation" of corporate income refers to the taxation of corporate income at both the entity-level and the shareholder-level.

Sara owns 60 percent of the stock of Lea Corporation. Unrelated individuals own the remaining 40 percent. For a stock redemption of Sara's stock to be treated as an exchange under the "substantially disproportionate" test, what percentage of Lea stock must Sara own after the redemption?

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?

Greenwich Corporation reported a net operating loss of $800,000 in 20X3, which the corporation elected to carryforward to 20X4. The computation of the loss did not include a disallowed fine of $50,000, life insurance proceeds of $500,000, and a current year charitable contribution of $10,000 that will be carried forward to 20X4. The corporation's current earnings and profits for 20X3 would be:

This year the shareholders in Lucky Corporation can choose between receiving an additional 100 shares of stock or cash of $100. Lucky's shareholders will be taxed on the distribution if Lucky has sufficient E&P.

A calendar-year corporation has positive current E&P of $500 and accumulated negative E&P of $1,200. The corporation makes a $400 distribution to its sole shareholder. Which of the following statements is True?

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

This year Truckit reported taxable income of $160,000 and received $20,000 of municipal interest. Truckit paid $55,000 in entertainment expenses and $15,000 in fines and penalties Truckit had $50,000 of accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year. What is Truckit's current E&P?

Which of the following statements is True?