Questions from Individual Taxation


Q: Mark is the sole shareholder of Tex Corporation. Mark first formed

Mark is the sole shareholder of Tex Corporation. Mark first formed Tex as a C corporation. However, in an attempt to avoid having Tex’s income double taxed, Mark elected S corporation status for Tex s...

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Q: Farve Inc. recently elected S corporation status. At the time

Farve Inc. recently elected S corporation status. At the time of the election, the company had $10,000 of accumulated earnings and profits and a net unrealized gain of $1,000,000 associated with land...

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Q: Jane has been operating Mansfield Park as a C corporation and decides

Jane has been operating Mansfield Park as a C corporation and decides she would like to make an S election. What is the earliest the election will become effective under each of these alternative scen...

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Q: Until the end of year 0, Magic Carpets (MC)

Until the end of year 0, Magic Carpets (MC) was a C corporation with a calendar year. At the beginning of year 1 it elected to be taxed as an S corporation. MC uses the LIFO method to value its invent...

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Q: Ray and Chuck own 50 percent capital and profits interests in Alpine

Ray and Chuck own 50 percent capital and profits interests in Alpine Properties LLC. Alpine builds and manages rental real estate, and Ray and Chuck each work full time (over 1,000 hours per year) man...

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Q: Barry Potter and Winnie Weasley are considering making an S election on

Barry Potter and Winnie Weasley are considering making an S election on March 1, 2020, for their C corporation, Omniocular. However, first they want to consider the implications of the following infor...

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Q: Abigail, Bobby, and Claudia are equal owners in Lafter,

Abigail, Bobby, and Claudia are equal owners in Lafter, an S corporation that was a C corporation several years ago. While Abigail and Bobby actively participate in running the company, Claudia has a...

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Q: While James Craig and his former classmate Paul Dolittle both studied accounting

While James Craig and his former classmate Paul Dolittle both studied accounting at school, they ended up pursuing careers in professional cake decorating. Their company, Good to Eat (GTE), specialize...

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Q: Gerry (age 56) and Elaine (age 54) have

Gerry (age 56) and Elaine (age 54) have been married for 12 years and file a joint tax return. The couple lives in an apartment in downtown Manhattan. Gerry’s father, Mortey, recently retired from Del...

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Q: Lauren is 17 years old. She reports earned income of $

Lauren is 17 years old. She reports earned income of $3,000 and unearned income of $6,200. Is it likely that she is subject to the kiddie tax? Explain.

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