Corporation Z is owned entirely by two individuals, C and D. C
owns 60 shares of...
Corporation Z is owned entirely by two individuals, C and D. C
owns 60 shares of Z common stock bought in one transaction for
$1,200. D owns 40 shares of Z common stock with a basis of $60 per
share. The stock’s fair market value is $40 per share. Z’s E&P
is $1,000. C sells 60 shares to Z for $1,800. The following
statements are with regard to C.
a.
The redemption will be given dividend treatment.
b.
The redemption...
Question 27 Henry, Emmy, and Frannie, unrelated individuals, own
all of the stock in New Corporation...
Question 27 Henry, Emmy, and Frannie, unrelated individuals, own
all of the stock in New Corporation with earnings and profits of
$1,200,000 as follows: Henry own 1,300 shares; Emmy owns 400
shares; and Frannie owns 300 shares. New Corporation redeems 300 of
Henry’s shares with a basis of $60,000 for $450,000. With respect
to the distribution in redemption of the stock:
A. Henry has a capital gain of $390,000.
B. Henry has dividend income of $450,000.
C. Henry has dividend...
Flintstone Company is
owned equally by Fred Stone and his sister Wilma, each of whom hold...
Flintstone Company is
owned equally by Fred Stone and his sister Wilma, each of whom hold
1,800 shares in the company. Wilma wants to reduce her ownership in
the company, and it was decided that the company will redeem 460 of
her shares for $29,900 per share on December 31 of this year.
Wilma’s income tax basis in each share is $8,300. Flintstone has
current E&P of $10,620,000 and accumulated E&P of
$50,040,000.
a.
What is the amount and character...
Kelly owns 100 shares of Boston Corporation
common stock which was purchased on March 20, 2000,...
Kelly owns 100 shares of Boston Corporation
common stock which was purchased on March 20, 2000, for
$30,000. On August 8 of the current year, she
receives a distribution of 100 stock rights. Each
stock right has a $15 FMV and the FMV of the
Boston common stock is $60 per share. With each
stock right, she may acquire on share of Boston common stock for
$115.
a.
How much gross income must Kelly recognize?
b.
What is the basis...
Suppose that there are only two stocks, X and Y, listed in a
market. There are...
Suppose that there are only two stocks, X and Y, listed in a
market. There are 200 outstanding shares of stock X and 600
outstanding shares of stock Y. Current prices per share are pX =
40$ and pY = 20$. (i) What is the market portfolio in this market?
Suppose that the expected returns on stocks X and Y are μX = 10%
and μY = 20%. Standard deviation of returns are σX = 15% and σY =
30%....
. A, B and C, all individuals, own, respectively, 25%, 20% and
55% of X Corp....
. A, B and C, all individuals, own, respectively, 25%, 20% and
55% of X Corp. Their bases in their stock interests are $2,500,
$200, and $4,000, respectively. X has the following items of tax
significance for the current year: gross profits, $20,000;
depreciation, $8,000; interest expense, $2,000; charitable
contributions, $500; long-term capital gain, $5,000.
(a) How do these results effect the individual tax returns of A,
B and C?
(b) Suppose that A had bought her interest from another...
Heather owns 100 shares of Diego Corporation common stock for which
she paid $2,000. She receives...
Heather owns 100 shares of Diego Corporation common stock for which
she paid $2,000. She receives a nontaxable stock dividend of 10
shares of preferred stock on her common stock. The fair market
values on the date of distribution of the preferred stock dividend
are $20 a share for common stock and $100 a share for preferred
stock. What is Heather's basis in the common and preferred
shares?
Round any division to two decimal places and use rounded values in...