Questions from General Taxation


Q: A corporation has 10 shareholders. Nine of the shareholders own 9

A corporation has 10 shareholders. Nine of the shareholders own 9 percent each of the stock. The tenth shareholder owns the remaining stock. Does the corporation meet the shareholder test as a persona...

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Q: The Green Corporation has only six shareholders. In the current year

The Green Corporation has only six shareholders. In the current year, it has AOGI of $540,000 and personal holding company income of $390,000. Its adjusted taxable income is $460,000. What is its pers...

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Q: John Mason operates a consulting business, Mason Enterprises, as a

John Mason operates a consulting business, Mason Enterprises, as a sole proprietorship. He had to transfer $100,000 of stocks and securities into Mason Enterprises’s name to show financial viability f...

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Q: Refer to the information in the preceding problem, except that John

Refer to the information in the preceding problem, except that John and his wife Mary are equal partners in Mason Enterprises, which operates as a partnership. How would they report the income and los...

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Q: Refer to the information in problem 21, except that John operates

Refer to the information in problem 21, except that John operates Mason Enterprises as an S corporation. How would John report the income and loss items from S corporation operations? From problem 21...

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Q: Jim and Angie form the JAZ Partnership with Zoe by contributing $

Jim and Angie form the JAZ Partnership with Zoe by contributing $75,000 each to partnership equity. Zoe, the third partner, contributes property with a basis of $50,000 and fair market value of $75,00...

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Q: George and Georgenne formed the GG Partnership as equal partners. Each

George and Georgenne formed the GG Partnership as equal partners. Each partner contributed cash and property with a value of $100,000 for partnership operations. As a result of these contributions, Ge...

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Q: The BDC Partnership has three partners with the following partnership interest percentages

The BDC Partnership has three partners with the following partnership interest percentages and tax-year ends: B has 35 percent ownership and a Dec. 31 year end; D owns 45 percent and has a June 30 yea...

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Q: John received a proportionate nonliquidating distribution of $10,000 cash

John received a proportionate nonliquidating distribution of $10,000 cash and inventory with a zero basis and a fair market value of $12,000 from a partnership in which he has a basis of $8,000. a. W...

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Q: Mark wants to purchase a new luxury sedan for $50,

Mark wants to purchase a new luxury sedan for $50,000 for use exclusively in his business. The car salesman told Mark that he could expense $25,000 of the cost immediately using Section 179 and deprec...

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