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If an S corporation shareholder's basis in a loan to the entity has been _________________, the shareholder recognizes gross income when the S corporation repays the shareholder.

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____________________ common stock and ____________________ preferred stock (with preference on dividends) are treated as two different classes of stock by the S corporation rules.

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On January 1, 2012, Zundel, Inc., an electing S corporation, has $4,000 of AEP and a balance of $10,000 in AAA.Zundel has two shareholders, Erin and Maine, each of whom owns 500 shares of Zundel's stock.Zundel's 2012 taxable income is $5,000.Zundel distributes $6,000 to each shareholder on February 1, 2012, and distributes another $3,000 to each shareholder on September 1.How is Erin taxed on this distribution?


A) $500 dividend income.
B) $1,000 dividend income.
C) $1,500 dividend income.
D) $3,000 dividend income.

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

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Where the S corporation rules are silent, partnership rules apply to the S corporation.

A) True
B) False

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An S corporation that has total assets of at least $7.5 million on Schedule L at the end of the tax year must file a Schedule M-3.

A) True
B) False

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Tax-exempt income is a Schedule K item for an S corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Pepper, Inc., an S corporation, reports sales revenues of $400,000, taxable interest of $380,000, operating expenses of $250,000, and deductions attributable to the interest income of $140,000.What is Pepper's passive income penalty tax payable, if any?


A) $380,000.
B) $185,000.
C) $40,895.
D) $0.

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

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Depreciation recapture income is a ____________________ computed amount.

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Which type of distribution from an S corporation is taxed at the 0/15% Federal income tax rate?


A) AAA.
B) Nonseparately computed income.
C) OAA.
D) AEP.
E) None of the above.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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An item that appears in the "Other Adjustments Account" affects stock basis, but not AAA, such as tax-exempt interest.

A) True
B) False

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An S shareholder's stock basis is reduced by flow-through losses before accounting for distributions.

A) True
B) False

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Pass-through S corporation losses can reduce the basis in the shareholder's loan to the entity, but distributions do not.

A) True
B) False

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The carryover period for the NOLs of a C corporation continues to run during S corporation years.

A) True
B) False

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The passive loss limitations apply at the S corporation shareholder level.

A) True
B) False

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The LIFO recapture tax is a variation of the passive investment income penalty tax.

A) True
B) False

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A new S corporation shareholder can revoke the S election unilaterally, if he/she owns how much of the existing S corporation's stock?


A) More than 50%.
B) 50% or more.
C) The election can be revoked only if all of the shareholders consent.
D) The election cannot be revoked during the first year of the new shareholder's ownership.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Blue Corporation elects S status effective for tax year 2012. As of January 1, 2012, Blue's assets were appraised as follows. Blue Corporation elects S status effective for tax year 2012. As of January 1, 2012, Blue's assets were appraised as follows.    In each of the following situations, calculate any built-in gains tax, assuming that the highest corporate tax rate is 35%. C corporation taxable income would have been $100,000.   In each of the following situations, calculate any built-in gains tax, assuming that the highest corporate tax rate is 35%. C corporation taxable income would have been $100,000. Blue Corporation elects S status effective for tax year 2012. As of January 1, 2012, Blue's assets were appraised as follows.    In each of the following situations, calculate any built-in gains tax, assuming that the highest corporate tax rate is 35%. C corporation taxable income would have been $100,000.

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Most IRAs can own stock in an S corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Since loss property receives a ____________________ in basis without any loss recognition, S corporation distributions of loss property should be ____________________.

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Trent Huynh is a 45% owner of a calendar year S corporation during 2012.His beginning stock basis is $292,000, and the S corporation reports the following items. Trent Huynh is a 45% owner of a calendar year S corporation during 2012.His beginning stock basis is $292,000, and the S corporation reports the following items.    Calculate Huynh's stock basis at year-end. Calculate Huynh's stock basis at year-end.

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