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A corporation can revoke its S election as of a future date.

A) True
B) False

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A distribution from the other adjustment account (OAA) is not taxable to an S shareholder.

A) True
B) False

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Depreciation recapture income is a Schedule K item on the Form 1120S.

A) True
B) False

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An S corporation's LIFO recapture amount equals the excess of the inventory's value under ____________________ over the ____________________ value.

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

A) True
B) False

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S corporation status allows shareholders to realize tax benefits from corporate losses immediately (assuming sufficient stock basis).

A) True
B) False

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You are given the following facts about a solely owned S corporation.What is the shareholder's ending stock basis? Increase in AAA $31,000 Increase in OAA 6,300 Payroll tax penalty 2,140 Beginning stock basis 39,800 Stock purchases 22,000 Tax-exempt life insurance proceeds 4,800 Life insurance premiums paid (nondeductible) 2,700


A) $61,800
B) $68,100
C) $99,100
D) $100,100

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

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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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The Section 179 expense deduction is a Schedule K item on the Form 1120S.

A) True
B) False

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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? If an S corporation's beginning balance in OAA is zero and the following transactions occur, what is the ending OAA balance?   A) $1,300 B) $7,600 C) $23,300 D) $27,500 E) None of these


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

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following, if any, are eligible shareholders of an S corporation?


A) A partnership.
B) A nonresident alien.
C) A three-person LLC.
D) The estate of a deceased shareholder.
E) None of these.

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

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A corporation may alternate between S corporation and C corporation status each year depending on which results in more tax savings.

A) True
B) False

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Pepper, Inc., an S corporation, holds a $1 million balance in accumulated E&P.It 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) $116,842.
C) $24,537.
D) $-0-.

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

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A cash basis calendar year C corporation reports $100,000 of accounts receivable on the date of its conversion to S status on February 14.By the end of the year, $60,000 of these receivables have been collected.Calculate any built- in gains tax, assuming that there is sufficient taxable income.


A) $-0-
B) $12,600
C) $21,000
D) $35,000

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

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Which transaction affects the Other Adjustments Account on an S corporation's Schedule M-2?


A) Payroll penalty.
B) Unreasonable compensation.
C) Life insurance proceeds (nontaxable to the recipient S corporation) .
D) Taxable interest.

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

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A calendar year C corporation reports a $41,000 NOL in 2019, but it elects S status for 2020 and generates an NOL of $30,000 in that year.At all times during 2020, the stock of the corporation was owned by the same 10 shareholders, each of whom owned 10% of the stock.Kris, one of the 10 shareholders, holds an S stock basis of $2,300 at the beginning of 2020.How much of the 2020 loss, if any, can she deduct?


A) $-0-
B) $2,300
C) $3,000
D) $7,100

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

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Shareholders owning a(n) of shares (voting and nonvoting) may ____________________ revoke an S election.

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What method is used to allocate S corporation income or losses (unless an election to the contrary is made) ?


A) Any method agreed to by all of the shareholders.
B) Per-day allocation.
C) FIFO method.
D) LIFO method.

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

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An S corporation shareholder's stock basis includes his or her direct investments plus a ratable share of any corporate liabilities.

A) True
B) False

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