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On January 2, 2019, Tim loans his S corporation $10,000. By the end of 2019, Tim's stock basis is zero, and the basis in his note has been reduced to $8,000. During 2020, the company's operating income is $10,000. The company makes 2020 distributions of $8,000 to Tim. He reports an) :


A) $2,000 LTCG.
B) $8,000 LTCG.
C) Stock basis of $2,000.
D) Loan basis of $10,000.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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If a resident alien shareholder moves outside the United States, the S election is terminated.

A) True
B) False

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Which item is not included in an S corporation's nonseparately computed income?


A) Net sales.
B) Cost of goods sold.
C) Dividends received.
D) Depreciation recapture.
E) All of these are included in non-separately computed income.

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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A capital loss allocated to a shareholder always reduces the Other Adjustments Account.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following reduces a shareholder's S corporation stock basis?


A) Depletion deductions in excess of the basis of property.
B) Illegal kickbacks paid.
C) Nontaxable income.
D) Sales income.
E) A 20% QBI deduction.

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

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An S corporation must possess which of the following characteristics?


A) Not more than 100 shareholders.
B) Corporation organized in the United States.
C) Only one class of stock.
D) All of these.
E) None of these.

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

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A per-day, per-share allocation of flow-through S corporation items must be used.

A) True
B) False

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Which corporation is eligible to make the S election?


A) Non-U.S. corporation.
B) One-person limited liability company.
C) Insurance company.
D) U.S. bank.
E) None of these.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The passive investment income of an S corporation includes net capital gains from the sale of stocks and securities.

A) True
B) False

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Tax-exempt income at the corporate level flows through as exempt income to S shareholders.

A) True
B) False

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You are a 60% owner of an S corporation. Calculate your ending stock basis based upon these facts.  Beginning stock basis $52,600 Purchases of additional stock 15,000 Insurance premiums paid (nondeductible) 3,600 Tax-exempt interest income 5,230 Payroll tax penalty 3,770 Increase in AAA 22,400 Increase in OAA5,800\begin{array}{lr}\text { Beginning stock basis } & \$ 52,600 \\\text { Purchases of additional stock } & 15,000 \\\text { Insurance premiums paid (nondeductible) } & 3,600 \\\text { Tax-exempt interest income } & 5,230 \\\text { Payroll tax penalty } & 3,770 \\\text { Increase in AAA } & 22,400 \\\text { Increase in } O A A & 5,800\end{array}

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Kinney, Inc., an electing S corporation, holds $5,000 of AEP and $9,000 in AAA at the beginning of the calendar tax year. Kinney has two shareholders, Eric and Maria, each of whom owns 500 shares of Kinney's stock. Kinney's taxable income is $6,000 for the year. Kinney distributes $6,000 to each shareholder on February 1, and it distributes another $3,000 to each shareholder on September 1. How is Eric taxed on the distribution?


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

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

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On January 2, 2019, David loans his S corporation $10,000. By the end of 2019 David's stock basis is zero and the basis in his note has been reduced to $8,000. During 2020, the company's operating income is $10,000. The company makes 2020 distributions to David of $11,000. David reports an) :


A) $1,000 LTCG.
B) $3,000 LTCG.
C) $11,000 LTCG.
D) Loan basis of $10,000.

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

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

A) True
B) False

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The exclusion of gain on disposition of small business stock is not available on disposition of S corporation stock.

A) True
B) False

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The final individual tax return of an S shareholder who dies during the S corporation tax year must report his or her share of the pro rata income loss) items up to the date of death.

A) True
B) False

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Samantha owned 1,000 shares in Evita, Inc., an S corporation, that uses the calendar year. On October 11, Samantha sells all of her Evita stock. Her stock basis at the beginning of the tax year was $60,000. Evita's ordinary income for the year was $22,000 through the date of sale, and Samantha receives a distribution of $35,000 on May 3rd. Her stock basis at the time of the sale is:


A) $117,000.
B) $82,000.
C) $60,000.
D) $47,000.

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

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If an S corporation's beginning balance in OAA is zero and the following transactions occur, what is the ending OAA balance?  Depreciation recapture income $21,000 Payroll tax penalty 4,200 Tax-exempt interest income 5,300 Nontaxable life insurance proceeds 5,100 Life insurance premiums paid (nondeductible)  2,800\begin{array} { l r } \text { Depreciation recapture income } & \$ 21,000 \\\text { Payroll tax penalty } & 4,200 \\\text { Tax-exempt interest income } & 5,300 \\\text { Nontaxable life insurance proceeds } & 5,100 \\\text { Life insurance premiums paid (nondeductible) } & 2,800\end{array}


A) $1,300
B) $7,600
C) $23,300
D) $27,500
E) None of these

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

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An S shareholder's basis is decreased by distributions treated as being paid from AAA.

A) True
B) False

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Nonseparately computed loss_______ increases, reduces) a S shareholder's stock basis.

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