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SoTired, Inc., a C corporation with a June 30 year-end, elects S corporation status this year. Assuming no special elections, SoTired, Inc. will continue to use a June 30 year-end as an S corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Built-in gains recognized fifteen years after a C corporation elects to become an S corporation are subject to the built-in gains tax.

A) True
B) False

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The built-in gains tax does not apply to S corporations that never operated as C corporations.

A) True
B) False

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The specific identification method is a method an S corporation may use to allocate its income across short tax years that result from an involuntary S election termination.

A) True
B) False

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Regarding debt, S corporation shareholders are deemed at risk only for direct loans they make to their S corporation.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a separately stated item for S corporations?


A) Dividends.
B) Interest income.
C) Charitable contributions.
D) Investment interest expense.
E) All of these are separately stated items.

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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If Annie and Andy (each a 30% shareholder in an S corporation) file a revocation on February 10, 2016 to terminate their S corporation's S election, what is the effective date of the S corporation termination (assuming they do not specify one) ?


A) January 1, 2016.
B) February 10, 2016.
C) January 1, 2017.
D) February 10, 2017.
E) None of these.

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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If an S corporation never operated as a C corporation, it may earn passive investment income without fear of an involuntary S election termination.

A) True
B) False

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Assume Joe Harry sells his 25% interest in Joe's S Corp., Inc. to Tyrone on January 29. Using the specific identification allocation method, how much income does Joe Harry report if Joe's S Corp., Inc. earned $200,000 from January 1 to January 28 and a total of $1,460,000 from January 1 through December 31 (365 days) ?


A) $28,000.
B) $50,000.
C) $112,000.
D) $200,000.
E) None of these.

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

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An S corporation shareholder's allocable share of ordinary business income (loss) is classified as self-employment income for tax purposes.

A) True
B) False

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An S corporation can make a voluntary revocation of an S election if shareholders holding more than 25 percent of the S corporation stock (including nonvoting shares) agree.

A) True
B) False

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S corporations have considerable flexibility in making special profit and loss allocations.

A) True
B) False

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An S corporation election may be voluntarily or involuntarily terminated.

A) True
B) False

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Unlike partnerships, adjustments that decrease an S corporation shareholder's basis may reduce it below zero.

A) True
B) False

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Suppose at the beginning of 2016, Jamaal's basis in his S corporation stock was $27,000 and that Jamaal has loaned the S corporation $10,000. During 2016, the S corporation reported an $80,000 ordinary business loss and no separately stated items. How much of the ordinary loss is deductible by Jamaal if he owns 50% of the S corporation?


A) $10,000.
B) $27,000.
C) $37,000.
D) $40,000.
E) None of these.

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

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Assume that at the end of 2016, Clampett, Inc. (an S corporation) distributes long-term capital gain property (fair market value of $40,000, basis of $25,000) to each of its four equal shareholders (aggregate distribution of $160,000) . At the time of the distribution, Clampett, Inc. has no corporate E&P and J. D. has a basis of $15,000 in his Clampett, Inc. stock. How much income does J. D. recognize as a result of the distribution?


A) $0.
B) $15,000.
C) $25,000.
D) $40,000.
E) None of these.

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

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding S corporation estimated taxes?


A) S corporations never pay estimated taxes.
B) S corporations with a federal income tax liability of $500 due to the built-in gains tax or excess net passive income tax must pay estimated taxes.
C) S corporations that owe $5,000 in LIFO recapture tax only must pay estimated taxes.
D) S corporations with a federal income tax liability of $100 due to the excess net passive income tax must pay estimated taxes.
E) None of these.

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

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Which of the following is not a true statement?


A) For shareholder-employees who own 2 percent or less of the entity, the S corporation gets a tax deduction for qualifying fringe benefits, and the benefits are nontaxable to the employees.
B) For shareholder-employees who own more than 2 percent of the S corporation, the S corporation gets a tax deduction, but the otherwise qualifying fringe benefits are taxable to the more-than-2-percent shareholder-employees.
C) S corporation owners have a tax incentive to pay themselves a low salary.
D) An S corporation shareholder's allocable share of ordinary business income (loss) is not classified as self-employment income for tax purposes.
E) None of these statements is false.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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During 2016, CDE Corporation (an S corporation since its inception in 2014) distributed a parcel of land to its sole shareholder Clark. The fair market value of the land at the time of the distribution was $80,000 and CDE's tax basis in the property was $30,000. Before considering the effects of the distribution, Clark's basis in his CDE stock was $10,000. What amount of gain, if any, does CDE recognize on the distribution? What amount of income, if any, does Clark recognize on the distribution and what is Clark's basis in his CDE stock after accounting for the distribution?

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CDE recognizes $50,000 of gain on the di...

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Clampett, Inc. has been an S corporation since its inception. On July 15, 2017, Clampett, Inc. distributed $50,000 to J. D. His basis in his Clampett, Inc. stock on January 1, 2017, was $30,000. For 2017, J. D. was allocated $10,000 of ordinary income from Clampett, Inc. and no separately stated items. What is J. D.'s basis in his Clampett, Inc. stock after all transactions in 2017?


A) $40,000.
B) $30,000.
C) $20,000.
D) $10,000.
E) None of these.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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