Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Describe the three hurdles a taxpayer must pass if he wants to

Describe the three hurdles a taxpayer must pass if he wants to deduct a loss from his share in an S corporation.

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Q: Is a shareholder allowed to increase her basis in her S corporation

Is a shareholder allowed to increase her basis in her S corporation stock by her share of the corporation’s liabilities, as partners are able to increase the basis of their ownership interest by their...

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Q: What restrictions might prevent a partner from selling his partnership interest to

What restrictions might prevent a partner from selling his partnership interest to a third party?

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Q: How does a shareholder create debt basis in an S corporation?

How does a shareholder create debt basis in an S corporation? How is debt basis similar and dissimilar to stock basis?

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Q: When considering C corporations, the IRS checks to see whether salaries

When considering C corporations, the IRS checks to see whether salaries paid are too large. In S corporations, however, it usually must verify that salaries are large enough. Account for this differen...

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Q: How does the tax treatment of employee fringe benefits reflect the hybrid

How does the tax treatment of employee fringe benefits reflect the hybrid nature of the S corporation?

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Q: Karen is the sole shareholder of a calendar year-end C

Karen is the sole shareholder of a calendar year-end C corporation she formed last year. If she elects S corporation status this year on February 20, when will the election become effective and why? W...

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Q: What does the accumulated adjustments account represent? How is it adjusted

What does the accumulated adjustments account represent? How is it adjusted year by year? Can it have a negative balance?

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Q: If an S corporation with accumulated E&P makes a distribution

If an S corporation with accumulated E&P makes a distribution, from what accounts (and in what order) is the distribution deemed to be paid from?

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Q: Under what circumstances could a corporation with earnings and profits make a

Under what circumstances could a corporation with earnings and profits make a tax-free distribution to its shareholders after the S election termination?

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